Apprenticeships are availabe to individuals who want to become Equine-Guided Education professionals. Apprenticeships are customized to fit you. They take into consideration existing professional training and horse experience. Those in the program benefit from the experieince of two equine-assisted coaches, Lynn Baskfield and Ann Romberg. (Click here for additional information on Apprenticeships)

Below is one example of how an apprenticeship might be structured. This was designed for somone who had little horse experience

PART 1: Equine Guided Fundamentals

4 months

• Assigned readings
• Research—What's out there?
• Observational activities with horses
• Spend time with horses/ feed, water, etc.
• Assist at one of our equine guided workshops
• Write an integration paper or do a creative project that summarizes your learning
• Complete at Apprentice community gathering

PART 2: Learning as Client

4 months

·        Receive series of coaching experiences with one of the apprenticeship coaches (4 individual sessions, 1 workshop)

·        Assist at one workshop

·        Take an additional approved training outside of the apprenticeship such as EAGALA, EGE, Coach Training Institute, etc.

·        Write a reaction paper after each experience

·        Do vision collage or other project that summarizes your learning

·      Complete at Apprentice community gathering

PART 3: Application/Supervision

4 months

·        Design the next 4 months

·        Coach 8 practice clients with the assistance of horses. This can be done with several different clients or you may take one or two clients through a series.

·       4 sessions observed by one of the apprenticeship coaches

·       Participate in three-day Apprenticeship Labwhere you learn to design and deliver a group workshop

·        Completion celebration and look at what's next in designing your practice

Call 612-823-7022 or email lynn@equinecoaching.com.