• Age: min. 24 years

Knowledge & Experience:

• You have completed a coaching training, or have the qualification as therapist, psychologist, doctor, trained social worker or educator or have the qualification of a psychological consultant (at least 100 hours schooling)

• You have a certification of training/coaching techniques like NLP, systemic advice and therapy, Transactional Analysis or similar techniques.

or

• You have at least 2 years of experience in coaching and/or training and/or therapy and/or teaching

or

• You have at least 3 years of experience with horses, their raising and keeping and their communication.

Exceptions are possible, e.g. because you will be working together with an experienced coach or want to write your dissertation about horse assisted trainings. Please ask us.

The horse:

• Implementation and advantages of horses as cotrainers in coaching processes
• Theoretical background / ethology
• Basic knowledge of horse communication
• Selection and training of adaquate horses and riding stables/halls
• Security aspects when doing horse assisted coachings

The Coaching:

• Short term oriented coaching techniques
• Verbal and non verbal communication
• Question techniqes, methods of communication
• Difference between Coach/Trainer/Consultant/Therapist
• Theoretical models concerning topics like leadership, team development, learning psychology
• How to give constructive and ressource oriented feedback
• How to deal with difficult participants, conflict solution, mediation
• Personal Development
• Useful excercises in horsesense coachings

The Seminar:

• How to organize your training/coaching/seminar
• How to tailor the training/coaching to your participant
• Quality standards
• Selfmarketing
• Press relations
• You future USP

Certification/Exam

On the last day you will have an examination (live coaching + video analysis + evaluation) -  and will then receive the certificate. With this certificate you have the proof that you have the necessary coaching competencies as well as knowledge about horses and their communication. You are "certified horsesense trainer & coach"

Once certified, you will receive a certificate and a logo of certification, which you can use for your own internet page or in flyers, which certifies you passed the examination. It does not mean you can do business under the name of horsesense - it prooves that you are working on a high quality level.

You can then also be part of our international horsesese network, the first year being free of charge, if you accept our high standards of quality. On our international website you can be named and linked to your own webpage and publish your seminar dates. You can take part in the annual meeting to meet other horsesense trainers and exchange experiences and information. You will receive a network-partner logo which you can use for marketing purposes. You can prolongue your network partnership after the first year for 99€ + tax if you wish. You will of course stay certified for the rest of you life ;-)

After the train the trainer seminar you have the right to have a one hour follow up coaching concerning any topic you like - be it marketing questions, personal topics or questions concerning seminars or excercises.

Duration
5 days: About 45 hours theory and practical work + 3 hours homework + 1 hour follow up coaching.

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