Description
Leadership is not a title or a position. It is something we practice every day within ourselves, our families, our teams, and our communities. This experiential program uses the horse-human connection to explore leadership as a path of personal growth. Horses do not respond to titles. They respond to presence, clarity, consistency, and trust, which makes them honest partners for learning how we show up with others.
After a brief introduction, most of the program will take place in the arena, where participants will engage with horses through structured, unmounted activities focused on self-awareness, clear communication, trust, and respectful boundaries.
Participants will notice how the horses respond to differences in human presence and communication, then consider what those interactions suggest about their relationships at home, at work, and in the community. Facilitated group reflection will help participants turn their arena experiences into practical insights for everyday life.
No previous horse experience is required, and the program is open to anyone interested in personal growth and leadership, including counselors, educators, school personnel, and members of the community. Participation in all activities is voluntary, and participants may choose to observe at any time
1. Explain how presence, clarity, and consistency can shape the way they lead and relate to others, using an example from a horse-human interaction.
2. Compare a horse’s responses to two approaches and explain how differences in the participant’s pace, body position, or distance may have contributed to those responses.
3. During a facilitated group reflection, identify one personal strength and one area for growth revealed in the arena, and apply them to a relationship at home, at work, or in the community.
4. Choose one moment from their time with the horse as a personal reminder, and describe how that reminder will guide their leadership in a family, team, or community setting.
Cost and Registration:
Cost: Free-will donation to BEAMING Ranch
To register, contact Shelly Rhode at Shelly.Rhode@beaminginc.org
About the Presenter:
Janet W. Hagen, Ph.D., M.B.A., LPC, is the founder of Pegasus Leadership Consultants, LLC and developer of the Pegasus Approach™, an equine-assisted learning methodology she has been refining since 2008. A licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin and Wyoming, she brings more than 20 years of experience in equine-assisted learning and more than 30 years in academia and clinical practice, including service as clinical director of two mental health agencies. She is a former professor at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where she chaired the Department of Human Services Leadership, and she continues to supervise students and counselors toward licensure.
