THE EQUUS EFFECT · SHARON, CT

Special Programs and Retreats

From weekend workshops to multi-day retreats, The Equus Effect brings together horses, body-based practices, and expert guides on 65 acres in Sharon, CT.

INSIDE THE EQUUS EFFECT

EXPERIENCE WITH RUPERT ISAACSON

WORKSHOP

Inside the Equus Effect

We recognize the issues of our times.

There are too many demands and distractions, not enough recovery time, social friction, unsteady ground, change fatigue, and a culture that keeps us in a constant state of reaction.

* The Inside the Equus Effect workshop is a prerequisite for our Train to Facilitate Program. 
    

Participants can choose one of two weekends (July 7 - 9 or October 2 - 4, 2026).
 If we agree to proceed with the training program, participants will join one webinar to build self-awareness and self-management through an aspect of a system called the Enneagram. This is a temperament-based model that reveals both strengths and strengths overused within 9 different worldviews. It also helps uncover blind spots and triggers so that facilitator candidates can learn to recognize these and manage them through awareness and body-based practices.

JULY 7 - 9, 2026

OCTOBER 2 - 4, 2026

“I thought this was going to be recreation, but it turned out to be really serious and more fun than I’ve had since I can remember.

I had no idea I could feel energized and relaxed at the same time, but I did. I understand what they mean by freedom and choice.‍”

We think we know who we are and how we have to be to survive, but most of these are scripts from the past.

Reviewing them is part of the journey, but the next leg is to go beyond the mind and into the body where new patterns can arise. We believe that there are no better companions than horses who are always present and coaches who have walked the walk toward more authentic ways to be and become.

TEE impacts our quality of life as well as our relationships with others — from the ground up. We offer a multi-component curriculumthat uses real in-hand horsemanship skills, body-based practices and a provocative and engaging discussion around Emotional Agility.

Embodied Learning with Horses
Tools and skills to settle down
Practices to handle triggers
Real time nervous system feedback

Our Solutions

Faster downshift from stress
Better boundaries and communication
Increased mental clarity
Improved ability to manage energy and attention
Healthier repair after conflict
Stronger "I can handle this" internal narrative

We promise

SPECIAL WORKSHOP · OCTOBER 13- 15 · SHARON, CT

An Experience with Rupert Isaacson

Author of The Horse Boy and The Long Ride Home

Rupert Isaacson joins us October 13–15. He will take us through the TAKHIN Method for Equine Assisted Program instructors. The Method provides a practical approach to ensuring horses in equine-assisted programs are happy, healthy, and fully engaged in the work. We have four horses on site, and if you would like to bring your own, we would love to hear from you.

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