EQUINE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FACILITATOR TRAINING SCHEDULE · THE EQUUS EFFECT
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The Equus Effect · 2026–2027
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Jane Strong
Jane began her relationship with horses as a competitive rider. When she left that world behind, she never envisioned horses becoming an integral part of her life again. It was only after returning to horses and horsemanship in 2002 that she realized how much they could help reveal and reclaim her authenticity.
As she began to learn who horses really are as powerful, non-predatory animals and what they have to teach us about bringing our real selves to relationships, she was able to build what TEE calls emotional fitness skills in her own life.
These skills had never surfaced in traditional therapeutic settings, group processes or coaching. It turned out that this newfound way of interacting with horses had tapped into the source of her disconnection from her true nature and she believed they could do so for others. She was right.
Jane believes that anyone who wants to gain both autonomy for themselves and attunement to others can do so through this work.
David Sonatore
David's journey with horses began at age eight, on the back of a spirited trail horse who launched them both over a frozen stream and into the wild exhilaration of pure horsepower. That early spark lay dormant for decades, waiting for a chance to return.
It was on a trip to Montana, though, that David immersed himself in the wisdom of what people call natural horsemanship. World-class horse trainers like Bill Dorrance, Buck Brannaman, and Leslie Desmond were modeling a way to work with horses based on trust, understanding, authenticity, and presence rather than dominance and control.
It was not until he had an experience with a horse who revealed a truth that lay hidden beneath his professional and polished appearance that he came to appreciate the power of emotional honesty.
He understands firsthand the profound impact horses can have on our relationships with people and ourselves. While he became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to explore traditional modalities and see how they might contribute to this work, both he and Jane discovered that this work is way beyond psychological.
Today, as co-creator of The Equus Effect, he brings an understanding of how a deeper connection between who horses are and how they can bring about positive, lasting changes to our personal and professional relationships for those who want to be better, not just do better.
