Step Out of the Noise.
Reconnect in the Presence of Horses
One-day equine-assisted wellness workshops, private retreats, couples experiences, and corporate team days - grounded in emotional insight, nature, and the quiet intelligence of horses.
Facilitated by a psychotherapist, executive coach, and equine behaviour specialist. No riding. No horse experience required.
Horses Helping Humans
Life moves quickly. Many of us spend our days responding, managing, producing, and moving from one demand to the next. It can become difficult to hear ourselves clearly, to notice what we are carrying, or to reconnect with the people around us in a more genuine way.
Horses invite something different.
They live in the present. They respond to what is happening now: to energy, movement, hesitation, clarity, tension, and calm. In their presence, people often find themselves slowing down enough to notice what is usually missed.
Horses & Humans creates thoughtful, professionally facilitated experiences where this natural responsiveness becomes the starting point for reflection, emotional insight, connection, and renewed perspective.
Rediscover Yourself in the Presence of Horses
What a Horses & Humans Workshop Feels Like
A quiet shift. A moment of recognition. A chance to slow down enough to notice what is often missed in everyday life.
A Different Kind of Day in Nature
Why Horses & Humans Is Different
You may come to Horses & Humans because you are:
Looking for a meaningful one-day workshop that offers more than a typical wellness retreat
Wanting to reconnect with friends or family through a private group experience
Seeking a distinctive and emotionally intelligent team retreat for your organization
Interested in a couple’s experience that explores connection, safety, and emotional responsiveness through the Hold Me Tight lens
Simply curious about what horses can help us notice about presence, boundaries, communication, and relationship
Every experience is designed with care, grounded in psychological insight, and respectful of the horses’ autonomy and well-being.
Explore the different kinds of experiences we offer
Workshop Locations:
Serenity Equestrian
Rigaud, QC
Horses & Humans workshops are offered in two serene rural locations:
Rigaud, Quebec
Glen Robertson, Ontario
Exact venue details are provided with workshop information and reservation confirmation.
Chalinelle Farms
Glen Robertson, ON
Ways to Experience Horses & Humans
Horses & Humans offers one-day equine-assisted wellness experiences in two peaceful rural settings:
Rigaud, Quebec and Glen Robertson, Ontario.
Whether you come on your own, with people close to you, as a couple, or as part of a workplace team, each experience is grounded in presence, emotional insight, meaningful connection, and respect for the horses who make the work possible.
1. Public Themed Workshops
One-day small-group experiences offered on selected dates from late spring through fall. Each workshop explores a particular emotional or relational theme through horses, nature, and guided reflection.
2. Private Group Retreats
A meaningful, customized day for friends, family groups, or small private circles who want to reconnect, mark a transition, or share something deeper than a typical social outing.
3. Corporate Retreats
A distinctive, psychologically informed team experience for organizations seeking deeper communication, stronger trust, leadership reflection, and a reset from habitual workplace patterns.
4. Hold Me Tight with Horses
A one-day couples workshop inspired by the emotionally focused principles of Hold Me Tight, enriched by nature, reflective exercises, and the quiet lessons horses offer about safety, attunement, and connection.
How the Experience Works
Our workshops are grounded in a simple but powerful idea: horses are highly responsive social animals. They notice posture, movement, tension, clarity, inconsistency, and shifts in attention, often before we notice them in ourselves.
Through guided observation, gentle ground-based interaction, and facilitated reflection, participants are invited to explore themes such as:
Presence and nervous system settling
Boundaries and non-verbal communication
Relationship patterns and emotional responses
Leadership, trust, and group dynamics
The difference between intention and impact
The horses are never treated as props or forced into performance. Their autonomy, comfort, and natural behaviour are central to the experience.
What our participants are saying about our workshops
"This was the best team-building experience we’ve ever done. It united us as a team in ways we didn’t expect and brought our communication to a whole new level."
Jason M., Corporate Retreat Attendee
"I never imagined how much a horse could reveal about me. I came for a day away from the city but left with a deeper understanding of myself."
Sarah L., Themed Workshop Participant
★★★★★
★★★★★
“This was not just a workshop. It was a mirror, a reset, and a moment of reconnection with myself. I found strength I didn’t know I had — not through talking, but through silence, breath, and presence with these incredible animals.”
Marc L. - Montreal, First Responder Workshop
“We booked a private group day to celebrate a milestone, but it became so much more. We laughed, cried, connected, and saw each other in a whole new light. The horses brought out our truest selves.
Diana G. and friends, Private Group Participant
★★★★★
★★★★★
Contact Us
Ready to Ask a Question or Reserve a Place?
Whether you are interested in the next public workshop, a private group retreat, a corporate experience, or Hold Me Tight with Horses, we would be glad to hear from you.
Reservations are handled personally via the workshops page forms or by email. Once we receive your inquiry, we will confirm availability and send deposit and payment instructions.
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