MENTORING WITH HORSES | GREENEVILLE, TN
Developing Life Skills thru Experiential Horsemanship
We Conduct “Horse Discovery” Camps, Retreats, Workshops, and Seminars. We Facilitate Immersive Nature-Centric Equine-Assisted Experiential Learning. We also Deliver Equine-Assisted Trauma-Informed Mentoring to At-Risk Youth.
✓ Self-worth, SELF-CONFIDENCE, mindfulness
✓ TRUST, EMPATHY, responsibility, healthy relationships
✓ COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, INDEPENDENCE
Our Mentoring with Horses Focus Areas
We combine the transformational benefits of both experiential and therapeutic equine-assisted services (EAS) with immersive indoor and outdoor experiences to enhance trust, assertiveness, self-worth, self-confidence, self-regulation, patience, empathy, mindfulness, healthy relationships, communication, personal development, and much more!
Also, it’s not about the activities. Its all about authentic relationships!
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Horse Discovery Camps & Retreats (Experiential & Transformational)
Enjoy a wonderful, immersive setting and quality time with horses from our amazing herd! Interact with them personally while experiencing their beauty, confidence, keen awareness, intelligence, sentient emotions, and unique personalities. Explore genuine, authentic, non-judgmental, transformational encounters as you connect, share in, and partner with them through professionally facilitated activities and dynamic reflection!
Encompassed within our ½-day camp and longer retreats: Introduction & Safety; Body Language & Awareness Fundamentals; Observe & Meet the Herd; Grooming for Mindfulness and Connection; Horse Handling Basics; Leading in Hand and Navigating Obstacles (On-Lead and/or at Liberty); plus an Equine-Facilitated Learning (EFL) Group Activity.
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Experiential & Therapeutic Horse-manship Seminars & Workshops
We inform, educate, promote, and facilitate interactive knowledge sharing and guided experiential discovery to promote enhanced sensitivity, empathy, awareness, respect for boundaries, mindfulness, attunement, non-verbal (body language) communication, authenticity, and more through sentient connection and partnership with horses.
Why horses? They have thoughts, feelings, emotions, and personality. They are sociable, very sensitive to our energy, highly attuned and responsive to our behavior, and capable of individualized connections and authentic relationships. Partnering with horses brings tangible experiential and therapeutic benefits while being more fun, more exciting, more engaging, more powerful, more intense, and more effective than other approaches!
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Stable Moments® Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) for At-Risk Youth
We provide therapeutic equine-assisted mentoring to “at-risk” youth who have been placed within a local residential facility and who are dealing with early developmental (complex) trauma needs.
Our Executive Director is certified in the Stable Moments® program and oversees its delivery. The youths benefit from a formal, structured, and demonstrably effective mentorship program which pairs each youth with a horse and a trauma-informed mentor for weekly EAL sessions.
For one hour each week, the youths participate in unmounted equine-assisted learning activities to help heal trauma, promote resilience, and develop skills that help equip them to better navigate life and make healthier transitions into adulthood.
Experience …
✓ Mindfulness
✓ Attunement
✓ Authenticity
… and more!
Life Skills Development
Through our one-on-one Mentoring with Horses EAL sessions, we meet our participants where they’re at, respecting unique personalities, interests, strengths, challenges and goals, to help support the development of insights and life skills in the areas of self-worth, self-regulation, emotional awareness, responsibility, healthy relationships, and independence. Such skills include calmness, mindfulness, confidence, respect, empathy, humility, trust, focus, communication, anger management, executive functioning, and social awareness.
Mindfulness
The practice of maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of one’s thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, without judgment, as they arise.
Attunement
The process of connecting with another by sensing and understanding the needs, emotions, and experiences of the other without explicit outward communication.
Authenticity
The degree to which one’s external actions are congruent with their internal values and desires, as exhibited in how one acts and changes in response to external influences.
Our Commitment to You…
★★★★★
It is such a privilege to be able to share the joy and passion of horses with you, and to see them receive and enjoy the love, appreciation and respect they inherently deserve while helping them have authentic and transformational connections and experiences directly with you.
We want you to have amazing life-changing experiences of your own, and welcome your constructive comments and suggestions as we seek and strive to make these encounters inspiring and sensational for all involved.
Sincerely,
Victor & Helen Mathis, Mentoring With Horses LLC
Ready for a Remarkable Horse Experience?
Please call or text us at (423) 268-4126, or email us at MentoringWithHorses@gmail.com. We are happy to answer your questions, coordinate scheduling, take payment, and help you have an amazing and even transformational experience!
Wondering If You Can Adjust Your Event Date?
Absolutely! You can modify your date at no charge, as long as you provide us with at least 3 days advance notice. Horse Discovery Camps have limited capacity, and we have a waitlist policy to accommodate those desiring to fill cancellations as/when available.
Curious About Our Cancellation Policy?
In the event that you need to cancel your participation, we provide full refunds if notice is provided at least 3 days prior to the event. Otherwise we will refund 50%. Alternatively, we can also re/book you for a future date if you prefer. Regardless, we want to work with you!
Wondering How We Handle Payments?
To secure your spot in a Horse Discovery Camp or Retreat, we require payment at least 3 days in advance (7 for checks), first-come, first-served. We accept cash, checks, and even online payments via PayPal. Please contact us to finalize and arrange for payment.
Wanting a Free Talk/Seminar for Your Group?
Our Executive Director Victor Mathis would be happy to discuss options with you. Please contact him at (423) 268-4126 to discuss and explore what you have in mind. Victor is a PATH Intl. Certified Professional (ESMHL) and is also certified with Stable Moments®.
Want to Help Us Get the Word Out?
We are excited to share the love, value, and benefits of horses with you, particularly through talks, seminars, and our Horse Discovery Camps. Please let us know who may be willing to post our flyers and/or otherwise help share with our local community what we offer.
Seeking More Information of Clarifications?
Let’s connect directly! Please call or text us at (423) 268-4126 or email us at MentoringWithHorses@gmail.com