An interactive weekend of professional development and horsemanship. Workshops about Confident Communication, Peak Performance Psychology, and Purpose Activities with our Horses.
Daily activities include interactive workshops, horseplay, networking and topped off with evening events (onsite) to celebrate, collaborate and have FUN!
Investment: $785 per person
Includes: registration, use of beautiful indoor arena, attendee lounge (above arena), Friday & Saturday evening meals, a gift bag, professional photo of you and your horse.
* stabling for your horse via Horse in Hand Ranch and accommodations are up to each attendee - information will be sent to each registrant
Our Motto:
Curating Interesting Events for Horsewomen!
Engaging horsewomen in any profession or occupation seeking to up their game.
What next? Complete registration form.
We’ll send you an email with invoice information and more specific event details including accommodation for you and your horse, what to bring, daily agendas and speaker topics and bios.
Contact us by sending an email to : horsewomansclub@gmail.com with any questions or comments - we'd love to hear from you!
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Topic: Maximizing Motivation and Flow for Peak Performance with Kylie Bartel
Similar to the “drive” and “draw” energies we use to move horses, people are moved by motivational “pushes” and “pulls”. In order for us to show up as our best selves, we must understand how to harness and shape these motivational forces so that we cultivate more resonance, momentum, and an inner “yes!” to life.
In this seminar, attendees will:
Understand how to harness and shape motivational forces.
Learn practical strategies for maximizing and understanding motivations on a deeper level.
Strengthen their flow with their horses that starts with us.
Topic: Communication Skills that Build ConfidenceConfident dialogue comes from intentional use of communication skills that result in conversations that are proactive and rewarding, even when the topic is not.
In this seminar, attendees will:
Identify communication skills used in dialogue
Discuss techniques to be mindful of each skill
Practice skills in case based scenarios,
Reflect on their learning
Plan for continued practice and development.
Topic: Purpose and Play with Horses with Kellie Leyen
Transferring the ideas and skills from the discussions in our workshops to our work & play with horses. We will put our key learning into action, build relationships with each other, ourselves and our horses.
Activities may include:
Working in pairs and groups to achieve some fun purpose work with our horses and with each other.
Exercises for all participants in ridden and ground work skills.
Games and challenges with active coaching.
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Friday & Saturday evening meals are provided by The Horsewoman’s Club
Pre- packaged snacks, coffee, water and a small selection of juice and pop will be available for the weekend.
Meals for You:
Breakfast, lunch and all other snacks are to be provided and prepared by individual attendees.
Unfortunately at this time we cannot provide kitchen facilities.
BYOB for Friday and Saturday evening beverages if you like
Other items for you:
Notepad and pen
Any overnight items you need for your stay (toiletries, etc.)
Riding wear
Don’t forget your professional photo will be done at the end of the riding session Sunday! Dress to impress with your horse!
Nice attire for Saturday Evening!
We are classy women! Let’s put on a little lipstick and earrings for a nice Saturday evening. Nothing too fancy But let’s look good girls!!
For your Horse:
All hay and feed
Water, feed buckets, hay nets
Halter, lead, long line (22ft if you have one), horseman’s stick
Saddle, bridle, or any tack needed to ride
Any other items your horse may need to be comfortable for the weekend
let us know if you need to borrow any of the above
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For your Horse:
Outdoor 20 x 30’ grass pen: $30 per day ($90 for the weekend)
Water available to hang buckets from (buckets not provided)
Pens require clean up. All equipment will be provided
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Indoor 12x12’ Stall: $50 per day/night of event ($150 for weekend)
Includes: First 2 bags of shavings, corner feeders, automatic water.
For You:
Camping @ HIHR: $20 per day with services
Access to 30 amp power (you may require an adapter which you will need to provide), septic and water hydrant to refill trailer reserves.
8 Spots available! Several unserviced spots available at same cost
Spots are situated between the outdoor pens and indoor arena
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Microtel Inn & Suites Blackfalds
10 minute drive from HIHR. Next to Tim Hortons and many other services
Mention you are attending an event at HIHR to get a discount!
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Hotels in North Red Deer close to Hwy 2 Access. 15 min ~ Drive to HIHR
Stabling Reservations & Camping Spots at HIHR to be booked by emailing horsewomansclub@gmail.comAll Hotel Bookings to be reserved directly through the Hotel of your choice.
Speakers
Kylie Bartel
Kylie is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with a Master of Arts degree in counselling psychology. Since 2010, Kylie has worked extensively with at-risk youth in wilderness and adventure-based settings in order to help her clients develop stronger leadership and resiliency skills. Post grad school, Kylie has expanded her trauma-informed therapy work to include a focus on peak performance so that she can better help people shift from surviving to thriving in life. As a result, Kylie has developed a unique blend of rider sport psychology, trauma-informed psychotherapy, and relational horsemanship in order to help riders build meaningful lives and relationships both inside and outside of the arena.
In her horse life, Kylie loves a wide range of equestrian activities and used to compete in 3-day eventing, hunter/jumpers, and dressage; she especially enjoys pack trips with horses in the mountains and she recently spent a year living at Josh Nichol's ranch in Meanook, Alberta learning relational horsemanship and cattle work. Driven by a life-long passion for horses, Kylie loves working with horse owners and specializes in rider mindset coaching and counselling. For more information about her approach, visit kyliebartel.com or check out Kylie’s latest podcast interview on The Equine Collective Podcast (Episode 2)
Becky Taylor
Becky Taylor began her career as a Registered Veterinary Technologist and has been active in the veterinary profession for over 25 years. She has participated in hundreds of CE opportunities over that time, sat on many national and provincial boards and is a dedicated, lifelong learner. The pinnacle of this learning was in 2016, when Becky completed a Master of Arts in Professional Communication through Royal Roads University. Her special interest is combining the science and feel of dialogue in a skillful way, such that it contributes to highly engaged, rewarding conversations.
Becky is the Co-Founder of BS Communication Strategies, a new and progressive company providing customized communication coaching to individuals, companies and teams in a practical, skills- based way. She is well known for her expertise and wit in teaching and coaching skills used in generating connected, skilled dialogue.
She is a self proclaimed, Communication Nerd!
Becky shares her life with husband, Colin, and their 2 children, Nick and Maddy as well as many fur friends. Her passion outside of family and work is her horses and spends much of her free time developing her skill as a horsewoman in clinics, at home and in the mountains!
Kellie Leyen
Kellie is a Coach of Horse and Rider Communication. Her skill with people and horses creates a safe learning environment that generates each horse and rider pair to become a functioning, stable team. Her insight into the mechanics of the rider and the connection to the horses has been developed and finely honed over years of personal development and learning from high level clinicians and countless hours in the saddle. Her patience and energy is a driving force that feeds both horse and rider to achieve goals and produce results. Kellie’s coaching style taps into both horse and rider that is driven by her love and lifelong study of horses. She contributes to a sense of completeness for each horse/human combination and is well recognized in the equine community for her coaching and training methods.
Kellie is also the owner/operator of Horse In Hand Ranch; an equine facility whose sole purpose is creation of safe, positive experiences for horses and their humans. She and the entire crew there take immense pride in this facility and the positive experiences it produces.
Elan Hansen, Master of Ceremonies for Event
Elan has made her career for the last 15 years as an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist for a global manufacturing company. A large part of her role is to facilitate learning in specialized courses and coach others on the application of company standards. Elan is an influential leader. One of her strengths is the ability to connect with others on a personal level and cultivate meaningful relationships. A testament to her ability to listen to others. She creates a positive atmosphere and brings a high level of energy to any situation.
Elan has successfully been able to navigate between the responsibilities of a demanding professional career all the while pursuing her passions outside of work. A balance that is hard to find. She has been able to nurture both area’s in her life to find growth and success in both.
Elan’s true passion lies with the horses. She spent time as a young girl volunteering at local ranches and is a Canadian Pony Club Alumni, which gave her a solid foundation of horse care and riding skills. She’s competed in multiple disciplines including Hunter/Jumper, 3 day evening, both English and WesternDressage, as well as Working Equitation. Elan is focused on learning and developing her skills as a horsewoman and helping her horses be confident well rounded partners in any discipline.