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Events: Taster Session
Reconnect, Realign, Renew: Set your intentions for an inspired new year
Kickstart your year with clarity and purpose. Join us for a transformative one-day retreat in nature, where you'll connect with like-minded souls guided by the wisdom of horses and an experienced transformation coach. Reflect on your dreams, align with your highest purpose, and uncover the path to achieving your goals. Make this the year you thrive.
Why horses?
Horses are perfect partners for this deep inner exploration. They are highly intuitive creatures, understanding our emotions, intentions, and energy with remarkable accuracy and providing us with immediate and kind feedback. They offer a profound opportunity for self-reflection, embodying presence, emotional healing, and growth as a leader and as a human, all in a beautiful outdoor setting away from your inbox, everyday habits, and routines.
What we offer
Taster Sessions
Group events to observe and get the chance to experience equine-assisted coaching in a friendly and supportive setting.
> 23 Jun 2026, Stroud
> 14 Jul 2026, Bradford on Avon
1:1 Coaching
Private Life and Leadership coaching session(s).
Group Coaching
Great for leadership teams and away days. We tailor the activities to your goals.
E.g. Recharging, alignment, strategy setting, leadership development, or simply time to bond.
Upcoming Experiences
Equus Coaching Taster Morning
Monet is a lifelong educator with a passion for creating accessible, engaging learning experiences. Known for a calm, encouraging teaching style, Monet believes that growth happens when learners feel both challenged and supported.
Equus Coaching Taster Morning
Emmett is a detail-oriented instructor who’s spent the past decade helping people develop new tools, habits, and mindsets. Their approach is clear, practical, and always infused with curiosity and care.
Eleanor Parks
Eleanor's background spans education, coaching, and creative development. With a strong focus on process and progress, Eleanor helps learners move from where they are to where they want to be—one step at a time.
What to expect
Time to reflect
In the rush of daily life—juggling work, family, and countless responsibilities—our personal dreams and goals often take a backseat. As another year slips by, our ambitions remain unfulfilled, overshadowed by the demands of our busy lives. This work is designed to offer you a dedicated space to step away from the hustle, reconnect with your true aspirations, and refocus on what truly matters to you.
A day out in nature
Experience a transformative day outdoors at the inspiring Red Velvet Ranch in Acton, CA. Surrounded by natural beauty, you’ll engage with the ranch's wonderful horses, whose unfiltered feedback will help you explore your questions in a fun and playful setting. Let the peaceful environment and these intuitive animals guide your journey of self-discovery.
Cultivate your vision
Guided by a skilled equine coaching facilitator, you’ll participate in exercises with horses that explore what really matters to you, envision your ideal outcome, how you show up and how you can get closer to your goals in a grounded, clear, embodied way.
Explore What’s Holding You Back
Identifying your vision is only the first step; understanding the obstacles that could stand in your way is crucial for success. During this retreat, you'll not only uncover potential barriers but also experiment with different strategies to overcome them. At the end of the day, you'll be equipped with approaches and confidence to achieve your goals with clarity and purpose.
Leave with clarity and direction
By the end of the retreat, you'll walk away with a personalized roadmap to your vision: a clear, actionable goal aligned with your life mission, insights into overcoming potential obstacles, and defined steps to bring your vision to life.
Working with Martina has been life-changing, and I have worked with a variety of different coaches and therapists over the years. Martina has made me feel so safe and comfortable that I have dared to bring topics to the table that I honestly have not expect to make progress on — topics that I have been trying to shift for years with other therapists and coaches. I now find myself living with clarity in regards to inner puzzles that have perplexed me for years — to say I am grateful for her expert coaching is a great understatement.
– Lauren, Artist, San Diego, CA
FAQs
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No experience with horses is required. Your Equus Coach and equine partner are highly experienced and will help you navigate the entire session, regardless of your experience level. All of the activities take place on the ground in the pasture, round pen, or arena. You will not be riding the horses.
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You will be doing activities with the horses that are designed to elicit specific learning objectives or awareness-building. The activities require no specific skills or experience, but all are hands-on and interactive. There is no right or wrong way for the equine coaching experience to play out. Individuals have unique experiences based on their intentions for the session, along with what they are drawn to doing with the horse.
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It's not uncommon to be afraid of large animals, and that’s OK! Safety is very important to us, and we’ll start our day with a safety demonstration. We will always go at a pace that is comfortable for you. Even if you decide not to get close to the horses, you may be surprised to find that you still experience the benefits. Physical contact with the horse is optional.
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This workshop will be held outside and interactions with the horses are usually in a sandy arena and require some moving around on uneven ground at the stables. Opportunities to sit down are provided. Talk to us if you have questions, concerns or special requirements to consider.
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We will be outside for the day, so bring appropriate layers and wear something comfortable.
Choose clothing and shoes that you don’t mind getting a little dusty.
Always wear closed-toed shoes and no sandals, please!
A hat and sunscreen.
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Water bottle
Closed-toe shoes are required
Pre-work (if relevant)
Journal and a pen
Your phone if you want to take pictures
An open heart and mind
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All activities at the ranch for the day are included.
A short pre-work questionnaire to make the most of the day.
Light snacks and water.
We will provide a packed lunch.
Please note, there are no stores nearby. Please bring along any additional food/beverages you may enjoy on the day. There is no coffee facility!Unfortunately, there are no refunds for this program as the workshop fee is covering costs only.
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This workshop is a unique opportunity to engage in a transformative coaching experience while supporting the final stage of a rigorous Master Facilitator accreditation program. Governed by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and facilitated by the renowned Institute for Equus Coaching, this program is held to the highest professional standards.
As part of the process, a supervising instructor will be present during the workshop and will ask for feedback from participants to ensure quality and excellence in facilitation.
One key benefit of this workshop is that you can access it at a significantly reduced fee, covering only facility costs—making it an accessible way to experience high-quality coaching.
You’re in safe and skilled hands! Your coach is a highly trained and accredited Equus Coach®, bringing a wealth of experience to guide you through a meaningful and impactful session.
Meet MartinaI help people reconnect with what feels true, alive, and deeply authentic, especially during moments of transition, growth, or reinvention.
After years of leading at the intersection of design, innovation, emerging technology, and human-centred leadership, I came to understand that meaningful transformation doesn’t happen through strategy alone. It happens when we reconnect with ourselves; our values, our bodies, our intuition, and what genuinely sparks joy.
My coaching brings this work into nature through equine-assisted experiences, where horses become powerful partners in self-discovery. Horses respond honestly to our presence, energy, and intention, helping us notice patterns, build self-awareness, and access a more grounded, authentic way of being. In their presence, people often rediscover clarity, confidence, courage, and the freedom to move toward lives that feel more aligned and fulfilling.
Together, we create space to slow down, listen deeply, and explore what comes next. Not just intellectually, but fully and wholeheartedly.
Whether you’re navigating change, searching for renewed purpose, or ready to step more fully into the life you want to live, this work invites you to reconnect with yourself and design a future that truly fits.
Martina holds an MA in Applied Imagination, is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and an Equus Coach Master Facilitator.
Let’s talk about your goals
Do you have a question? Ready to focus on your dreams?
Let’s chat! We’re here to help.
© 2026
Based in London, UK, working all over the world.
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