In addition to private sessions, Whispering Equine offers Equine Facilitated Wellness experiences for schools, youth organizations, corporate teams, senior communities, and families. Each group program is thoughtfully designed around the unique goals, interests, and needs of the participants. Program themes may include self-awareness, communication, healthy boundaries, leadership, teamwork, and caring for both self and others.
To help create a meaningful and personalized experience, group organizers are provided with an intake form that supports the planning process. All group programs include a combination of classroom-style learning and hands-on experiences with the horses, helping participants connect what they learn with both their personal and professional lives.
School and Youth Group Programs
Our multi-day youth program is designed to provide a safe and supportive learning environment with a maximum of six students per group. This smaller group size allows for deeper connection, meaningful sharing, and safe interaction with the horses. Each participant is partnered with one horse and supported by a dedicated volunteer, creating a 1:1:1 student-to-horse-to-volunteer ratio.
The program typically runs once per week over six weeks, with each session lasting approximately three hours. Participants engage in a blend of classroom learning and experiential activities with horses, focusing on building confidence, self-awareness, and healthy relationship skills. Program activities may support the development of communication, leadership, problem-solving, stress management, and self-care skills.
Youth and Adult Group Workshops
These one- or two-day workshop experiences provide participants with the opportunity to partner with a horse while exploring personal growth and team-building themes. Through classroom discussions and unmounted experiential activities with horses, participants can develop confidence, improve communication, and explore topics such as boundaries, problem-solving, and leadership.
Workshops are limited to six participants to maintain a supportive and personalized experience. Whispering Equine offers both pre-designed workshops and custom-created experiences tailored specifically to the goals of each group.
Family Workshops
Our family workshops provide a unique opportunity for parents and children to connect, communicate, and grow together. During these experiences, families work alongside a horse and participate in guided classroom discussions and hands-on activities designed to strengthen understanding, compassion, and communication within the family unit.
Family workshops accommodate up to six parent-and-child pairs per session. Private family experiences can also be arranged.
Senior Group Horse Visits
Whispering Equine is privileged to welcome senior groups from retirement residences and senior living communities. These visits provide a gentle and meaningful opportunity for seniors to spend time with the horses in a relaxed and supportive setting.
During visits, participants are introduced to the horses and learn about each one while observing them in the arena. Seniors are then invited, if they wish, to interact more closely with the horses by feeding, petting, or grooming them while comfortably seated in the barn. These visits often spark treasured memories and create heartfelt moments of connection. Seniors who use wheelchairs are warmly welcomed and accommodated.
If your school, organization, family, or community group is interested in arranging a group experience, please contact Carrie at whisperingequineinc@gmail.com for more information and pricing details.