OUR FEATURED PROGRAMMES
Equine Assisted Learning & Therapy for Youth, Families, Schools & Organisations
At Equine Dynamics in rural Tauranga, we offer results-driven programmes where horses serve as both teachers and therapists. Our unique approach supports youth, families, schools, and organisations, providing powerful opportunities for growth, healing, and team development.
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Through Equine-Assisted Learning and Therapy, individuals and groups develop essential life skills such as communication, resilience, leadership, and emotional regulation. Whether you're seeking personal transformation, family connection, or a stronger workplace team, our tailored programmes equip you with a sustainable toolbox for success.
Schools & Organisations
Our programmes are tailored to meet the specific needs of schools and organisations, supporting children, youth and families facing challenges. Through equine-assisted learning we teach essential life skills that help overcome barriers, enhance physical, mental, and social wellbeing, and foster positive behaviour change. The skills gained alongside horses complement and reinforce the goals set by your school or organisation, creating lasting impact.
Individuals, Couples & Small Groups
These programmes are designed to help participants grow by teaching essential life skills such as leadership, boundaries, trust, self-awareness and reflection—while building confidence alongside a horse. Participants receive tailored support through Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) and for individuals and couples, the option of Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT), allowing for personal development and growth in a hands-on, empowering environment.
Families
In our family programmes, we use Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) and Equine-Assisted Therapy (EAT) to help improve essential life skills such as communication, problem-solving, trust, respect, flexibility, and self-awareness. These skills are vital for strengthening relationships—both with others in the family and with ourselves and our partners. Join us as we guide your family through life's challenges, fostering growth and connection through the healing power of horses.
Equine Experiences
Our unique Equine-Assisted experiences provide a tailored 4 or 6 hour themed programme thoughtfully designed to meet your groups needs and objectives. We provide Youth Workshops, Teen Girls Empowerment, Team Building and Professional Development and Wellbeing Programmes. All of our unique experiences can include your choice of full professional catering or a coffee cart for morning and afternoon tea refreshments.
HORSES HELPING OUR COMMUNITY THRIVE
Partnering With the Power of the Horse through Equine Assisted Learning & Therapy!
We believe every person has the potential to thrive, no matter the challenges they face. Through Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) and Therapy (EAT), we help youth, families, schools and organisations develop the life skills needed to overcome obstacles and create a brighter future.
By partnering with horses, you'll learn valuable skills that will empower you long after you leave our arena.
BENEFITS OF OUR LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMMES
Unrivalled Learning & Therapy Programmes That Promote & Enhance Wellbeing & Development!
At Equine Dynamics, we support participants in developing essential social skills that foster meaningful relationships, adapt to different settings, and navigate life’s transitions. Through Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) and Equine-Assisted Therapy (EAT), partnering with our horses offers a unique opportunity to cultivate awareness, confidence, resilience, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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This transformative experience allows individuals to gain new life skills, strengthen self-awareness, and enhance their ability to navigate challenges with a sense of empowerment. By working alongside our horses, participants can develop the tools needed to reach their full potential and build a successful, fulfilling future.
Safe & Relaxing
Experiential learning in a peaceful rural setting.
Build Confidence
Feel empowered to take on life's hurdles with confidence.
Fun for the Family
Fun, meaningful learning for the whole family!
Toolbox of Life Skills
Leave with an armour of vital skills that apply directly to life.
Communication Skills
Improve communication and social skills while having fun.
Grow, Heal & Thrive!
Develop health, wellbeing and, supportive relationships.
GET IN TOUCH
Let's Connect
If you have any questions, or if you are ready to book, please fill out this contact form and we will reply to you within 24-hours. Thank you!
DEDICATED TO HELPING OUR COMMUNITY
A Life-Changing Experience Designed To Help Our Community Thrive
If you’re ready to thrive and build lasting relationships while developing essential life skills, you’re in the right place.
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Through our Equine-Assisted Learning and Therapy programmes, we offer a supportive environment where young people and families can socialise, boost their confidence, challenge themselves, and improve emotional wellbeing, relationships, and resilience. We’re dedicated to helping individuals, youth, families, as well as schools and organisations reach their full potential—and we’d love to welcome you into our herd.
Partner With Horses As Your Teacher
Horses have been helping humans throughout history—supporting us in war, farming, transportation, sport, and recreation. Today, they continue to support us through Equine Assisted Learning and Therapy, helping people grow, heal, and develop essential skills. As highly intuitive and non-judgmental animals, horses respond to body language and energy, making them powerful partners in building self-awareness, confidence, and emotional resilience.
All Skills Will Transfer Back To Life
We not only set our participants up for success in the arena, but we also help them to build an armour of skills that will parallel and transfer back to everyday life. With the guidance of our amazing teachers, the horses, participants are able to apply the lessons learnt in the arena directly to their own lives. The valuable skills learned through these experiential programmes, empower our participants to leave better equipped to face life's challenges with confidence and resilience.
Guaranteed Outcome Every Time
Through our Fundamental Principles and Form of Delivery, we guarantee consistent, positive outcomes in our Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) programmes. The skills learned don’t stay in the arena—they are directly applied to everyday life. Each objective is designed to help our participants develop vital life, relationship, and leadership skills, empowering them for a brighter future. How do we know this works? Because it’s proven! See the research study here:
Equine dynamics is a wonderful program designed to help a student to learn and implement values and skills, which they can use to guide their behaviour and choices, as they develop and mature.
It is learning outside of the traditional classroom, and taught in a way where a student can apply what they learn with a horse, into their everyday life and situations.
Not only is the learning fun, but it is challenging, informative and rewarding. And you don’t need to know anything about horses before you begin.
It allows for a variety of situations where a student needs to feel, see, touch, hear think and read, along the way and also encourages them to manage their behaviour, their mood, and their intention, in order to reach a goal, with their horse as a valuable team member.
My favourite sessions usually involve watching my daughter manage difficulties, stopping to think, changing the plan that is not working, and asking for help and support when she needs it. Skills that will be imperative as she navigates the teen years.
The program has also been beneficial in helping our parent/daughter relationship develop and strengthen.
It has been wonderful watching my daughter have more awareness of herself (and of myself, as a parent), and see her become more independent and self-confident.
Leanne is a great communicator, has a great “staff” of horses, and is herself a brilliant coach and teacher.
This is a unique program, and one I would highly encourage others to attend.
- Suzy P
WHY WORK WITH HORSES?
Lasting Change Because You
Can't Fool Our Teachers
Horses have incredibly keen senses and can immediately detect when our thoughts or emotions are out of sync. They can hear our heartbeat and respond to even the slightest changes within us. As facilitators, this allows us to identify moments when you are open to change, so we can help guide you through transformation. Simply put, the horse does the teaching—we, as facilitators, are there to offer explanation and support as you work through the solution.​ Working with horses creates real-time experiences that leave lasting memories, far more impactful than traditional learning or therapy situations. These lessons can be applied directly to life and are retained much longer.​
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Our Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) programmes help foster empathy and empowerment while also improving:
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Behavioural challenges
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Confidence
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Bullying issues
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Social skills
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Emotional wellbeing
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Communication skills
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Family dynamics
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Assertiveness​
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Leadership skills
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Teamwork skills
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Soft skills for employment
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​Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) Equine Dynamics follows a structured and research-backed approach to therapy. Our professional and experienced counsellor can apply this model to a wide range of issues, including:
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Terminal illness & life changing injuries
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Grief & loss
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Trauma & PTSD
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Victims of violence
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Suicidal ideation & Self harm
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Addiction
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Eating disorders
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Behavioral challenges
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Each session is tailored to the client’s unique needs, ensuring meaningful and lasting outcomes.​ While everyone can benefit from our skill-building and therapy programmes, we specialise in supporting people facing unique challenges and difficulties.
We have been trained by the world renowned Equine Connection - The Academy of Equine Assisted Learning Inc, who certify all over the world through the Academy of Equine Assisted Learning BuildingBlockâ„¢ course. You will see Equine Connection instructors in the videos provided, these will give a better understanding of the value of our programs and workshops.
