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My personal experience of this work over the last year has been Profound! I have found a deeper place within myself. The EGE process facilitated a "peeling back of layers" that challenged me while at the same time liberated parts of me that were very ready to come out, be acknowledged and offered to others. As a result, today I feel stronger than ever. The gift has been a returning to self with a confidence and strength I expected always existed but still doubted at times.
C. Vollmer

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Welcome to Skyhorse Ranch. We are looking forward to an adventurous 2008. To secure your space in a program, please send a registration via email or fax to: 707-876-1908. If you would like to schedule a phone conversation or would like more information, please email and suggest a good time to schedule a call.

BY DATE - 2009 TUITION
Feb 2-6 EGE-1 : Horse Sense for the Leader Within (CA) $1795
Apr 15-19 EGE-1 : Horse Sense for the Leader Within (WA) $1795
May 13-17 EGE-1 : Horse Sense for the Leader Within (CA) $1795
Jun 5-7 EGE-1 : Horse Sense for the Leader Within (DC) $ 995
EGE-1 : Horse Sense for the Leader Within (CA) $1795
Jul 20-30 EGE-2 : Horses, Somatics & Coaching (CA) $4750
Apr 24-26 EGE-3 : $ 625
Jul 13-30 EGE Certification Program (CA) $6545
Aug 10-28 EGE Certification Program (UK) $6545
March 21-22
June 27-28
Sept 26-27
Dec 12-13		 EARTH PRAYERS :
These 2-day gatherings are a time to come together with like minded people, slow down and listen to what mother earth is asking of us.		 $275


By Class

Equine Guided Education (EGE)

Equine Guided Education is a cutting edge self-development opportunity for people (from all walks of life) to gain unique and powerful insights through 'The Eyes of the Horse.' EGE offers an experiential, supportive learning environment for you to learn about yourself and reconnect to what has heart and meaning in your life. "The horse has an uncanny ability to reflect the inner workings of a person and thus offers us an honest mirror of where we are in a flow in our life and where we are stuck", Ariana says. Whether you are an individual, couple, family or team, EGE is rich with new perspectives on life's changing dilemmas and opportunities.

The combination of the Educator and the Equine Guide offers unique, impactful, experiential exercises geared towards developing people's self knowledge and self-responsibility. Some common learning schemas include:

  1. Identifying and refining your ambitions and goals
  2. Developing self confidence and self-esteem
  3. Uncovering old stories and behaviors that are no longer effective
  4. Developing new stories and behaviors relevant to goals and objective
  5. Learning how to listen to and respect one's intuition and sixth sense
  6. Building effective relationship and interactive practices

EGE-1: Horse Sense for the Leader Within (aka Leadership & Horses™-5 day program)

Feb 2-6 Apr 15-19 May 13-17 Jun 5-7 Jul 13-17

One of our primary goals in this program is to encourage participants to bring forward your curiosity and learning-self so that you can see yourself (and horses) in a new light. By fostering your imagination, new perspectives and interpretations about your life experience and future goals can be created.

Horses are an ancient archetypal symbol in the human psyche. They represent dignity, honor, beauty, strength, power and endurance. For thousands of years training one's horse was about creating a partnership of balance and oneness. Less than a hundred years ago horses were our vehicles of transportation, agricultural support, physical laborers, and warfare partners. Yesterday we took great pride in training our horses for show and sport. Today horses are our teachers and healers helping us to reconnect to what has heart and meaning in our lives and assist us in re-aligning our mind, body and spirit so that we can walk into our future with grace and integrity.

Horses are social, hierarchal animals much like us. Learning and observing their herd dynamics quickly deconstructs our narrow human interpretations and judgmental undertones about what it means to be a 'leader' of one's life. They teach us that leadership is not about the outdated notion of the 'command and control' leader, the boss, or the 'dominant one'. They teach us that leadership is more directly about the qualities of presence that we bring forward and share with others. The lead mare is not better than the other horses or more special, she is the 'direction setter'. And each member of the herd has an important role in the health and viability of the whole herd.

We begin with the question, "Are you leading your life, or is it leading you?" Interacting with horses allows us to gain profound insights into where we are in right alignment with our values and intentions and where old stories or habits of thinking and behaving are now interfering with our ability to flow effectively in our relationships and life purpose. Through interactive exercises with horses we begin to refine our goals and practice more effective ways of being in our lives. The focus of this program is not on becoming a better rider, in fact we may not ride the horses at all. It is about getting back in touch with our curious, imaginative self, letting go of old judgments and attitudes, re-connecting to what has heart and meaning, and re-learning how to listen to our intuitive, sensate wisdom.

Is this Program for Me?
  • Are you in a transition in your life?
  • Are you interested in learning more about yourself and what inspires you?
  • Are you looking for direct and honest feedback about your inner and outer intentions?
  • Are you feeling a sense of longing or frustration in your life?
  • Is there a lack of flow in your relationships?
  • Are you having trouble building trust and relationship with your horse?
  • If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this class is for you.
What Can I Expect From a Leadership & Horses™ Program?

A typical Leadership & Horses™ program has approximately 10 participants from various walks of life. No riding or equestrian skills are necessary. The focus of this program is on self-development distinct from learning horsemanship techniques. If you are an equestrian, the topics learned here will benefit not only your personal and professional life but your relationship with horses as well.

Topics of Program Include:

  • Re-connect toy our curiosity and imagination
  • Identify and let go of old judgments and limited perceptions
  • Develop intuition and sensate knowledge
  • Move into the future with intention, strength and balance
  • Learn how body language is a primary source of communication
  • Re-learn how to trust your feelings and support your beliefs
  • Refine your goals, values and ambitions
  • Find your center and take a stand for what is important for you
  • Refine your unique leadership style
  • Become a leader of change, without having to know all of the answers
  • Be flexible and graceful in complex situations and conflict
  • Learn how to be less reactive and have more choice
  • Develop your emotional intelligence and self awareness
Cost per 5 day program $1795 (not including lodging)
Lodging (see guest house below) Private room: $125/night Shared room: $75/night

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EGE Certifcation Program

Jul 13-30 (California) Aug 10-28 (United Kingdom)

Ariana Strozzi, pioneer in the field of Equine Guided Education (EGE), offers her 18+ years of experience in this certification program for educators, coaches, equestrians, teachers, college students, therapists and other individuals who want to incorporate horses into their professional offers. The certification program covers the fundamental distinctions underlying any form of horse as healer/teacher process, the facilitator and equine skill competencies required, tried and true EGE exercises, how to know when to use what exercises and why, how to choose EGE horses, and much more. The program includes 3 weeks of instruction, experiential learning, practice sessions and supervision. Class goes from Monday through Friday each week, and weekends are days off. Cost of program includes continental breakfast and lunch during class days.

Although my preference would be that you take the 3 week program as a whole, if you cannot do the 3 week program at once, it can be split into 2 parts. The 5-day EGE-1- is equivalent to part 1 of the program which you can take earlier in the year. The entire program consists of a minimum of EGE-1 and EGE-2 (offered once in the fall). There is a possibility that an EGE-2 training may be offered before October, so if you cannot make the October EGE-2 please let me know. A phone or personal interview is required for the EGE program, you can email me anytime to schedule your interview.

Cost for program $6545.00 (not including lodging)
Lodging (see guest house details below) Private room: $1500 Shared room: $795

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EGE-2-Horses, Somatics and Coaching

Jul 20-30

EGE-1 is a pre-requisite for this class. The program includes 3 weeks of instruction, experiential learning, practice sessions and supervision. Class goes from Monday through Friday each week, and weekends are days off. Cost of program includes continental breakfast and lunch during class days.

Cost of Program $4750 (not including lodging)

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Ways to Register


CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED!

To reserve a space in a class please return a registration form and payment. Send checks payable to Skyhorse Ranch and mail to PO Box 415, Valley Ford, CA 94972, or call us with your credit card # at 707-876-1908 (it is ok to leave your cc info as this is a private land line).

CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event that you cancel your attendance prior to or during your attendance in a Skyhorse Ranch program, the amount of your tuition that is refundable is:

7 days or less: 0% 14-29 days: 35%
8-14 days: 20% 30 or more days: 50%

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