About Being Among Horses
Being Among Horses
There is something profoundly calming about simply being in the presence of horses. Without riding, training, or expectation, spending time among horses invites us to slow down, become present, and reconnect with ourselves and the natural world. Horses live fully in the moment and respond authentically to their environment, offering a unique opportunity for reflection, mindfulness, and emotional grounding. Whether observing them in the pasture, sharing quiet space, or engaging in guided activities, being among horses can help reduce stress, foster self-awareness, and create a deep sense of peace, connection, and well-being.
EQUINE ACTIVITIES
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
A structured, progressive program built one session at a time, with two humans teaming up with a horse. Horses respond honestly and immediately to what we bring into the space with them, making them uniquely powerful partners in building life skills, self-awareness, and personal development.
Cartier Farms EAL 12-week building block progra
A structured, progressive program built one session at a time, with two humans teaming up with a horse. Horses respond honestly and immediately to what we bring into the space with them, making them uniquely powerful partners in building life skills, self-awareness, and personal development.
Cartier Farms EAL 12-week building block program.
Contact us for more than 2 people
60 minutes for each session.
Being Among Horses
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
An unhurried hour of your own, spent reconnecting through simple, honest contact with a horse or the herd. There's no riding and no agenda - just grooming, walking, and quiet presence, with the horses offering the kind of grounded, non-judgmental feedback that only they can give. A gentle reset for one.
1 person
60 minutes for each session.
Being Among Horses
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
Being Among Horses
The same grounding, presence-based time among the horses, shared with a friend, partner, or small group. Grooming, walking, and being with the herd together - a relaxed, connective hour that's as much about each other as it is about the horses.
2-4 people
60 minutes for each session.
FOUNDATIONAL RIDING AND OUTRIDES
Private Lesson
Semi-Private Lesson
Semi-Private Lesson
One-on-one time with Shylo J., moving from groundwork into the saddle at a pace built around you. Close, attentive coaching means each lesson builds real feel for the horses beneath you, not just the mechanics of riding.
1 person
Seasonal outdoor session.
Semi-Private Lesson
Semi-Private Lesson
Semi-Private Lesson
The same groundwork-through-riding instruction is shared with one other rider. You each get individual coaching from Shylo J., with the easier, more social feel of learning alongside someone else.
2 people
Seasonal outdoor session.
Group Lesson
Semi-Private Lesson
Guided Outride
Small groups working through groundwork and riding fundamentals together with Shylo J. - a relaxed, lower-pressure way to build real skill and confidence in the saddle, with plenty of encouragement along the way.
3-4 people
Seasonal outdoor session.
Guided Outride
Guided Outride
Guided Outride
Two hours in and out beyond the arena, following the local farm roads and trails at an easy, leisurely walk. It's a chance to be out in open country - reading the land, watching for deer and other wildlife, staying aware of active farm equipment and changing footing as you go. But most of the reset happens lower down: the steady, rhythmi
Two hours in and out beyond the arena, following the local farm roads and trails at an easy, leisurely walk. It's a chance to be out in open country - reading the land, watching for deer and other wildlife, staying aware of active farm equipment and changing footing as you go. But most of the reset happens lower down: the steady, rhythmic motion of a horse walking beneath you, carrying you through the landscape rather than you working to get somewhere.
Guided by Shylo J.
2 people
Seasonal outdoor session.
Guided Outride
Guided Outride
Guided Outride
The same unhurried two hours on horseback along the farm road and surrounding trails, shared with a small group of three to four. Watching the country change around you, staying alert to wildlife and farm activity, and settling into the slow rock of a walking horse - good company adds to the outing without taking anything away from the q
The same unhurried two hours on horseback along the farm road and surrounding trails, shared with a small group of three to four. Watching the country change around you, staying alert to wildlife and farm activity, and settling into the slow rock of a walking horse - good company adds to the outing without taking anything away from the quiet of it.
Guided by Shylo J.
3-4 people
Seasonal outdoor session.