Team Building for Business

Use Horse Power for Leadership, Communication, Negotiation and Team Building

Come and spend a day in Oxfordshire surrounded by horses plus experienced and supportive tutors and find out the lessons from horses – the power of intention, focus and clear communication. World class tutors – both horse and human! At Intelligent Horsemanship you and your colleagues can see the power of Join Up™ between horse and human and then learn and experience this powerful bonding process for yourself.

On one of our Corporate days you and your team will:

Experience unique team building exercises which will stay in your mind long after the day.
Learn how to Communicate with the horse (or ‘clients’) in their own language to gain trust and respect.
Learn how to recognise everyone is different. Try to communicate the same thing in at least three different ways.
Learn how to control your emotions and responded calmly and effectively in new, potentially stressful situations.
Learn how to negotiate successfully to achieve your goals.

Remember HORSES CAN’T LIE. They don’t care who is the Chairman or who sorts the mail. At last honest feedback – if a person’s actions and emotions are not congruent – the horse will tell them!

Corporate Day Details:

We can accommodate a maximum of 12 active participants. However we can cater to additional spectators at request.

We are flexible with the start time for the training, but we suggest that you begin between 9-10am and finish between 4-5pm.

The training will take place at Hartsop Farm, Witney Road, Ramsden OX7 3AS, near Witney on the B4022.

Lunch will be provided, which typically includes sandwiches, quiche, cakes, fruit, and we can accommodate any special requests.

We will provide hard hats, but participants should wear suitable footwear, such as hiking boots or practical trainers. We advice bringing raincoats and/or sun cream however, if necessary we can do most of the horse work under cover.

If you have any questions or require further information regarding content or cost, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you and your team on one of our amazing team building days soon.

Our program for the day will include:

Initial introductions and a briefing on what to expect from the day, health and safety information, and a little bit about us and our trainers.
A demonstration of Join-Up, an exercise that helps to build trust and respect with the horses.
A human-to-human session prior to working with the horses.
Three practical sessions, including Join Up, Ground Work, and Long Lining.
Key learning points will be discussed, and group photos will be taken.

We highly recommend having debrief sessions with your team after each activity, and we have a large classroom at the farm that can be used for this purpose. If the weather is nice, outdoor areas are also available.

Testimonials

‘The verbal feedback has been awesome. Working with horses to demonstrate the value of leadership is not only powerful, but it’s also created an experience which will not be forgotten in a hurry. Hugely positive day for those taking part and for Dave & I, watching our teams grow. The team came away buzzing and full of beans, which is simply priceless.

Big thanks to you and the team for a wonderful day, please pass on our appreciation”

Matthew Short (Head of Field Engineering – Virgin 02)

I had the best time ever! For me it was all about two way communication. Horses understanding the body language but also watching sharply for their slightest movement; their need to interpret the communication, as we need to do with them. Also, how easily this can be mis-communicated as well! Using one method at a time was best to ensure there was no confusion. I’m hoping this is has always been part of my day to day management style, albeit I now have far more awareness of getting it right.

The two exercises at the end of the day gave us the opportunity to show some teamwork, and trust in each other. When we got back home we felt it showed a strong leadership team. This gave a great vibe to our respective teams. I think on the day, each of the tutors did a great job with each of us, and in very subtle ways identified our best potential. I would happily have stayed another day.

From Charlie Street (Operations Manager Peak Scientific)

Hi Kelly, What can I say. Fabulous session. Really worked so well so thank you so much.
I would love to talk about how we could do more together.

Jane Sparrow www.theCultureBuilders.com

One of our most memorable speakers of last year was Kelly Marks demonstrating Horse Whispering. A fascinating session using communication with horses to illustrate how we communicate. And how much we communicate without intending to do so!’

The key learning points that I felt readily transfer to the work environment were:

To communicate effectively
Recognise everyone is different. Try to communicate the same thing in at least three different ways.
Make it easy by keeping it simple.
Make yourself more interesting than a bunch of hay.
Use the language of the recipient.
Be clear with yourself what your intention is.
Be purposeful not uncertain and vague.
And most importantly when under pressure – eg when faced by a tough question, create space for your right brain (intuition) to do its stuff.

We’ve had some inspiring presenters at MD2MD over the years and our session with Horse Whisperer Kelly Marks must be up there in the top 10.
Kelly’s fascinating talk and practical demonstration using her horses illustrated how communication is often unspoken – and unintentional. Click here for more tips about communication and read on for more on Kelly’s session in Speakers’ Corner.

Horsing Around’ by MD2MD

Thanks again for hosting our event, we all had an incredible time and found our time with Kelly extremely inspiring.

Emily UKTV

Thank you for a very thought provoking and insightful day, the full extent of which I am sure will come to light over the coming months.”

Stephanie Stewart
Van Talent Programme & Development Consultant
Mercedes-Benz UK Limited

Contact Us:

Interested in one of our Corporate Events? Contact us using the form below or contact the office direct at office@ihhq.net or 01488 71300.