Equus Coaches

Below are a list of Equus Coaches who have completed a year long training course with Koelle Simpson to learn valuable tools in facilitating Equus Coaching.  In addition to the core focus of developing equus coaching skills, this training course covers an indepth overview of equine psychology, equine health, equine husbandry, equine reproduction, equine safety & handling. 
This course is design to help professional life coaches, facilitators, and/or psychologist to partner with a horse to accelerate the journey to helping their clients' reconnect with their inner truth. 

Please note that each Equus Coach has his or her own business and is in no way a representative of Koelle Simpson, LLC.  They have learned the work taught by Koelle and integrated this understanding with their own personal tools, business model, and personal style of communication. 

If you are seeking to explore this experience for yourself Koelle highly recommends connecting with an equus coach in your area.

Want to become an Equus Coach? Click here to learn more about the training course.

Equus Coaches Who Have Completed the Course Training:

Equus Coach: Diane Hunter
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Email: diane@afterautism.com
Website: www.afterautism.com/equus-coaching/

Diane Hunter helps clients reconnect with their inner guidance system and shows them the way to establish trust and leadership in their relationships.  She discovered her passion for equus coaching through her personal journey raising a child with autism.  She now shares her knowledge and stories with clients who want to learn how to listen beyond words and open up to the power of non-verbal communication.  

Her background includes a degree in computer science (BSc), and certification as an Equus Coach through Koelle Simpson. and Life Coach through Martha Beck Inc..  She is an endorsed Mind-Body Coach through The Healthy Life Coach and her personal interest in neuroscience and the mind-body connection began when she healed her own back pain.  To learn more, please visit her website www.afterautism.com.

Equus Coach: Kelly Eide
Loacted in Dubai, UAE
Email: kelly@trueyoume.com 
Website: www.TrueYouMe.com

Kelly Eide is a business coach and consultant with over 18 years experience in strategy execution and organizational development. She holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, a Black Belt in Six Sigma, PMP Certification (PMI) and she is an international award assessor for EFQM. Kelly is also a Certified Life Coach (Martha Beck) and an EQUUS Coach, using horses to help individuals and organizations develop leadership competencies.

Equus Coach: Honor Medina
Locating in: Carlsbad, NM
Email: honorjmedina@yahoo.com
Website: www.honormedina.com

Honor offers 20 years experience helping individuals, families, and organizational groups experience balance by finding out what is true.  Much stress occurs when we invest time and effort into what is not true or helpful for us.  Where is the balance between managing should vs. wants vs. have tos?  Honor has extensive experience coaching people toward finding balance and honoring the truth.

 Since 1997 Honor has practiced as a Marriage and Family Therapist.  She has trained her two standard poodles to be Certified Therapy Dogs.  Honor has been EAGALA level one certified (Equine Assisted Therapy) since 2006 and is also a Certified Equus Coach by Koelle Simpson.

Equus Coach: Renee Sievert, RN, MFT
Located in San Diego, CA
Email: SievertServices@aol.com
Website: www.SievertServices.com  

Renee Sievert offers individual coaching, team building and strategic planning for managers and executive teams.  Certified as a Master Coach by Martha Beck and Equus Coach by Koelle Simpson, Renee combines empathy, intuition and powerful Equus exercises with coaching and leadership development.  

Equus Coach: Lisa Tran
Located in: San Diego, CA
Email: lisa@striketrue.com
Website: www.striketrue.com

Lisa coaches and advises entrepreneurs and business leaders who want to have a more vibrant experience in their personal and professional lives. This means more clarity, soul, purpose, more joie de vivre. For leadership teams, Lisa creates equus experiences to shift organizations into a higher state of collaboration and flow. She continues to be awestruck by what a horse awakens within those who walk into a round pen.

A certified coach trained by Dr. Martha Beck and Koelle Simpson, Lisa also has 15 years experience in innovation planning and branding for Fortune 500 companies and Internet startups. Since 2010, Lisa has been a session curator and speaker coach for TEDx San Diego. She holds a BA from Dartmouth College and a MA from Parsons School of Design. Visit www.striketrue.com to learn more.

Equus Coach:  Karen Gargel

Equus Coach:  Joy Silha
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Email:  joysilha@gmail.com
Website:  www.awakenyourinnercowgirl.com/

Joy Silha, “Inner Cowgirl” Coach, is a certified Martha Beck Life Coach, certified Equus coach, and a passionate animal-nature person! 

My purpose?  To Awaken Your Inner Cowgirl!  

A cowgirl is a woman who gets in touch with her true nature: her freedom, passion and talent. She is bold and adventurous, but also compassionate and connected to nature.  I have created “Awaken Your Inner Cowgirl,” a coaching practice focused on encouraging women to find their authentic voice.  I’ve owned horses for over 20 years, and have learned powerful lessons from them.  I use horses as a mirror in my “coaching with horses” specialty, offering a life-changing spiritual experience of self-discovery. 

I am a coaching columnist for the Albuquerque Journal and a writer for national publications.  In a previous life, I was a marketing consultant to Ad Agencies and Fortune 500 companies.     

Equus Coach Kate Apanui
Location: France, South West.
Email: kateapanui@gmail.com 
Website: www.truenature.me 

Kate loves to help people discover how they can re-connect and trust their natural instincts.  Kate helps others use that connection to lead themselves, transform their self confidence, and create healthy relationships.

Kate uses horses in her coaching practice because she believes that horses are unique teachers, who naturally lead people back to a truth they were born knowing - that they’re empowered, beautiful, calm, kind, fierce and wild.  That they’re enough in any situation, and they can always ask for help.  Horses help you remember the truth, beauty and strength of who you are.

 Kate is a New Zealander currently living in France with her husband, daughter and bulldog.  Among other things she’s a Certified Martha Beck Life Coach, Certified Equus Coach, Reiki practitioner, and a Registered New Zealand Nurse

Equus Coach:  Janene Axt
Location: Burien, WA
Email:  Janene@insidethemirror.com
Website:  www.insidethemirror.com

Janene is a coach who is all about helping you look inside to discover or rediscover your essential self, to connect with and follow your dreams and destiny.  She and the horses will take you on an exploration to add laughter and joy in your life, to see, accept and love your  wholly created, perfect blend of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual YOU.   

Janene’s background is mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and includes 13 years of Capital Project Management with a Master’s in Airport and Airline Management.  Between personal life and professional life, Janene has been there, gone through the fires and come out on the brighter side. With a Life Coach certification from Martha Beck and Equus Coach certification from Koelle Simpson, Janene invites you to visit her at www.insidethemirror.com  and PLAY – Perpetually Learn About Yourself; with the amazing reflection from horses where you will see your True Reflection.

Equus Coach: Anna Kerckhoff de Sacchi 
Location: Algarve, South Portugal
Email: anna@theworkwithhorses.com
Website:  www.theworkwithhorses.com

Originally I'm from Germany, but I now live and work in South Portugal, though I continue to work and offer workshops in Germany and other countries.

For 3 years I studied and trained intensively in the Instructor Program at The Monty Roberts International Learning Center in California, where I worked directly with Monty Roberts and his instructors.  During my training, the head instructor and my main teacher was Koelle Simpson.

In 2009 I was introduced to “The Work", I learned how to combine this, with horse work, when I visited Koelle in Arizona. I began to use The Work privately and later I participated in training to become certified as a Coach for The Work. I have also been certified as an Equus coach by Koelle. 

Today I live with my husband Claudio, a veterinarian, our two sons and a variety of animals in the Algarve, South Portugal. The beautiful surroundings and unspoiled nature provide a peaceful setting for individual coaching sessions and workshops. The horses are carefully chosen, safe and actually the main coaches in the process of reconnecting to your true self. 

Equus Coach: Colleen Smith 
Location: Southwestern Ontario
Email: chinook8.3@hotmail.com
Website:  www.213winchesterfarms.com

I have been practicing as a massage therapist for eighteen years and as a yoga instructor for three years. For many years I have shown both English and Western. I have also trained two of my own horses.

The Equus Coaching Program has taken my experience to a whole new level. My awareness and communication skills with people and horses have expanded in new and fascinating ways.

I am grateful for my experiences and would like to share them with others. Namely, I want to share that we do have choices and can choose to live a peaceful and happy life. Horses DO have the ability to mirror back what we are feeling and this can be an invaluable tool to discover more about ourselves and each other.

I live with my husband on a beautiful farm in southwestern Ontario, where I enjoy spending time riding and working outside. I am currently coaching individual sessions at our farm which is a private, safe, and comfortable environment.

Equus Coach:  Stacey J. Warner
Serves the greater Phoenix and Los Angeles areas
Email:  stacey@staceyjwarner.com 
Website:  www.staceyjwarner.com 

I was born a seeker and my quest for happiness led me to my true calling as a Life and Equus Coach. 

In 2011 I took a leap of faith, leaving my safe corporate job to really see what life was about.  It was then that I realized the bigger the risk, the more courage required, the more profound and magical life becomes. I found my bliss, something akin to riding the universal wave.

I've got guts and my clients often refer to me as the "real deal."  My coaching style is steel wrapped in velvet.  My sole motivation is for my clients to find and live their bliss.  My ideal clients are committed, courageous and on the path (or ready to get jump on).

When I'm not coaching, building my business, or playing with horses, I love to hike, watch documentaries, reality TV (shhhhhhh, don't tell anyone), read, and be with my son, Cole. 

Equus Coach:  Jennifer Voss
Location: Knoxville, TN and travels to clients
Email:  Jennifer@TruthExperience.net
Website:  http://www.truthexperience.net

As a Master Life & Equus Coach and the founder of The Truth Experience, Jennifer Voss helps others reinvent pieces of their personal and professional lives that are unhealthy or outdated. Before becoming certified as a Martha Beck Master Coach, she earned an MBA from The University of Alabama and spent 20+ years in various business ventures – ranging from owning an independent bookstore to holding an executive role within a national distribution company.  She loves blending her business background with the magic of equine coaching to help others connect with the heart and soul of their real work in the world.  Her favorite part is nailing down a vision and watching a dream come to life in a playful and healthy manner.  Jennifer believes that the most efficient and effective way to do that is to connect with nature and with others who share the same vision—with those who lift us up and make the game of business and life a fun, profitable and sustainable one to play.  Jennifer lives in Knoxville, TN with her husband, John, two children, Alex and Zach, two dogs and dreams of having a horse ranch someday.

Equus coach: Kiersten Roberts Macreery
Located in Breckenridge and South Park, Colorado
Email: kiersten@coachingbykarma.com
Website: www.forceofadifferentcolor.com

I have been a self-described adventurer, seeker and teacher my whole life. A world traveler, a whitewater rafting guide, snowmobile guide, and teacher of English to speakers of other languages, yet nothing has compared to the adventure and learning experience of Equus coaching--both for me and my clients.
Before my first time with an Equus coach, I tapped into my fact-finding self. I read all the websites, watched the videos, read the descriptions (perhaps like you are doing right now) and this still didn't BEGIN to touch just how powerful this activity actually was. For this reason, I often have a hard time describing Equus Coaching to people because, for me, it is truly beyond words and must be experienced. I call it a FORCE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR.
I love making peoples' visits to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado magical and I encourage adventurous learners, seekers and travelers to do something different on their Colorado vacation. Learn to Horse Whisper…and SO much more!

Equus coach: Alissa Gauger, MBA
Located in Madison, WI
Email: alissa@alissagauger.com
Website: www.alissagauger.com

Alissa Gauger is passionate about supporting connection with the self as well as connection with animals and nature. She has developed a deep appreciation for horses by living with and fostering three miniature rescue horses and three full-size horses on her farm. The powerful and constant feedback horses provide is a mirror that can be used to bring about change. Her horses helped her recover from chronic trauma by gently guiding her back to herself.

As an Equus Coach who completed Koelle Simpson's Equus Coach Training in 2011 and a Certified Martha Beck Coach, Gauger is excited to offer the same healing opportunity to others.

Through her own journey, Gauger also discovered Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) and studied with Dr. David Berceli. She is now a Level II Advanced Certified TRE Practitioner who works with both groups and individuals.

She holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Business Administration from Edgewood College. Gauger is a member of the International Coach Federation.

Equus coach: Marlene Armstrong
Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Email: foxviewstablesinc@gmail.com
Website: http://www.foxviewstables.com/equus-coaching-workshops.html

Marlene Armstrong has had a passion for horses as far back as she can remember. She always knew that they were very special beings that could heal your soul and assist you in finding your true self. Marlene owns and operates Foxview Stables in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada where she offers Equus coaching to teams, executives and individuals. See her website http://www.foxviewstables.com/equus-coaching-workshops.html for details on workshops being offered.

Marlene has over 35 years' experience in project management, leading inter-disciplinary teams, organizing major events, coaching and team building. She is also a certified Equus Coach having completed Koelle Simpson's 2012 course. Marlene's vision is to bring Equus Coaching to Canada and to transform Foxview Stables into THE Equus Coaching Centre 'par excellence' for Canada. Marlene loves to work in a collaborative fashion and invites all Equus Coaches wishing to come to Canada and assist in her workshops to contact her. She is also available to provide her services elsewhere in the world. Marlene's passion to help her clients reach their true potential and to find their 'essential self' is unsurpassed. You can contact her at 1-613-277-4402 or at foxviewstablesinc@gmail.com.

Equus coach: Beth Herman
Located in Baltimore, MD
Email:Beth@ebhermanconsulting.com
Website: www.ebhermanconsulting.com

Beth Herman is a consultant, trainer, coach, and lifelong equestrian serving not-for-profit leaders and other high-performance teams.  With 27 years’ experience engaging philanthropists in higher education campaigns, she helps clients achieve “peaceful productivity fueled by humanity.”  A University of Washington graduate and certified coach (Martha Beck, Inc. and Sounding Board Ink), Beth is also an award-winning teacher and trainer for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.  Equus coaching came naturally to her as a hunter/jumper equestrian and essayist for EQUUS magazine.  She engages her equine partners to help clients learn powerful new ways to lead themselves and others. 

THE EQUUS COACHING COURSE for Life Coaches

If you are interested in the Equus Coaching Course Class of 2014 please email info@koelleinc.com with any questions and to receive an application. Applications will be distributed in NOVEMBER 1st, 2013 and due for review Dec. 1st.

Next course will begin APRIL 2014

This is a year-long course designed for Martha Beck Certified coaches who are currently working with clients and yearn to gain skills as an Equus Coach. Combining the powerful tools of coaching with the amazing insights and wisdom from Mother Nature is quite a power packed punch. The experience can dramatically help accelerate clients through their stickiest of roadblocks. If you have a passion for helping individuals to lead their best lives and a passion for learning life lessons from animals then this course may be for you.

 

You will learn all the necessary tools to become a very effective Equus Coach and have the skill set to begin offering 1 to 1 private equus coaching sessions to your clientele.  This course is NOT designed to prepare students to conduct group workshops.

 

During this course, here are a few of the subjects you can expect to learn:

• A Foundation of equine psychology
• Basic equine husbandry and safe handling
• Advice and insights for setting up a partnership with an equine facility
• How to decipher and work along side your equine coach
• How to blend your life coaching tools with equus coaching
• Activities and exercises to help your clients transform their energetic communication

The course will begin with a 3-day Horsemanship 101 practicum, designed to help you get a leg up in understanding the equine world. This will be followed by several tele-classes geared to prepare you for setting up your equus coaching practice and prime your skills for working alongside these amazing teachers. You will also be required to listen to several audio recordings of classes from previous trainings.  This will open up more time for coaching during the live tele-classes. You will attend a second onsite 4-day Equus Coaching practicum where you will begin to coach and be coached alongside your equine partner. To receive your certificate of completion, you will be required to attend a 3rd on-site gathering for in-person exams.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• You are a Martha Beck Certified Coach OR currently enrolled in the MB life coaching program and actively coaching
• You have an active coaching practice.
• You have attended at least one in-person hands-on group workshop or private equus coaching session with Koelle Simpson or another equus coach listed here: http://www.koelleinc.com/Equus-Coaches.html 
• No previous horse experience is necessary.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• E-mail info@koelleinc.com to be added to the interest list for 2014.
• Applications will be mailed to the interest list on November 1, 2013.
• Due date for application is December 1, 2013.
• Completed application and an application fee of $50 should be submitted to info@koelleinc.com

***  All applications and processing fee ($50) must be submitted by December 1, 2013 to be considered.***

• You will be contacted to schedule a phone interview session during December 2013 or January 2014.
• A letter of acceptance or decline will be emailed by February 1, 2014.
• If accepted into the course, a 50% deposit of $3,150 is due by February 15, 2014 and will be required to hold a place in the course. 

 

WHO IS THIS COURSE TAUGHT BY:

 Koelle Simpson Koelle Simpson, the creator of equus coaching, has spent a life time coming to understand these power equine teachers and sharing their insights with thousands of clients and corporations across the globe.  Koelle will be with you during your journey to offer you support and direct teaching at key junctures throughout your course.  She will meet each of you at the start of the course and teach for 2 days of your first on-site as well as 2 days during your second on-site.  Koelle will also sit-in to observe your exam process.

 

Koelle has trained other highly successful master facilitators who can relate first hand to process of transforming their coaching practice to include the powerful and extraordinary skills of equus coaching.  Jennifer Voss and Erin Cutshall will be guiding you throughout your course to ensure you receive all the support you need.

 

Jennifer Voss

Before becoming an Equus Coach, Jennifer Voss earned an MBA from The University of Alabama and spent 20+ years in various business ventures – ranging from owning an independent bookstore to holding an executive role within a national distribution company.  She loves blending her business background with the magic of equine coaching to help others connect with the heart and soul of their work in the world.  Her favorite part is nailing down a vision, connecting with others who support that vision, and watching dreams come to life in a playful, profitable and healthy manner.  Jennifer lives in Knoxville, TN with her husband, John, two children, Alex and Zach, two dogs and dreams of having a horse ranch someday.

 

 

 

Erin Cutshall

Erin Cutshall combines equus coaching with a background of 20 years of finance and leadership experience in Fortune 100 companies working both in the U.S. and internationally. She has a M.A. in Organizational Leadership and is certified by the Robert K Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. Erin believes leadership is all about authenticity and she loves helping people understand and accept who they really are. In her experience, there is no better way to do that than by spending time with a horse. She lives in Salt Lake City Utah with her two amazing children.

 

THE COURSE OUTLINE

Hands-On Practicum Workshops in Arroyo Grande, CA (near San Luis Obispo)
April 11-13, 2014 - 3 Day Horsemanship 101
July 31 - August 3, 2014 – 4 Day Equus Coaching Practicum
May 2015 - 2 Day On-site Exams -exact dates TBA

* Travel and hotel costs are not included in the course fees. Lunch and refreshments will be provided each day.

 Recorded Video and Audio Content

You will have access to a rich library of training video and audio course content. The tele-classes will provide time for additional live questions and answers relating to the pre-recorded content, as well as deep coaching support on each specific topic.

 Tele-Classes (75 minutes, recorded) * Exact date & times will be given upon acceptance to the course

 The first four tele-classes will require that you review pre-recorded video and audio content prior to the call. The initial 30 minutes of each call will allow for Q & A of the homework content, followed by 45 minutes of coaching support on each topic.

• Tele-Class 1 - Equine Psychology, Husbandry, Breeding & Reproduction. Working with Horses in Your Coaching Practice.
• Tele-Class 2 - Setting-up Your Business to Include Equus Coaching & Finding a Facility
• Tele-Class 3 - Q & A on Reading Assignments & Developing Your Client Base
• Tele-Class 4 – Open Q & A with another successful equus coach

There are six additional tele-classes to review video assignments that you will be submitting. These tele-classes include live coaching time, where you will practice equus coaching with another coach.

• Tele-Class 5 - Video Assessment Coach-the-Coach & Review
• Tele-Class 6 - Video Assessment Coach-the-Coach & Review
• Tele-Class 7 - Video Assessment Coach-the-Coach & Review
• Tele-Class 8 - Video Assessment Coach-the-Coach & Review
• Tele-Class 9 - Video Assessment Coach-the-Coach & Review
• Tele-Class 10 - Video Assessment Coach-the-Coach & Review 

Following the 2^nd On-Site Practicum Workshop, the class will be broken into small groups for two additional calls.  These are designed to review recorded sessions and give feedback on your coaching.

What is needed to receive a certificate of completion?

** You will have one year to complete the below requirements from the start date of the course.  All assignments must be completed by April 15, 2015. **

• 30 hours of documented volunteer work with horses
• Feedback from 5 clients on their equus coaching session(s) with you

** On time completion of all other assigned homework.

** Attend and Pass the on-site exam in May, 2015 **

 

COST OF ONE-YEAR COURSE: $6,300 

$3,150 deposit due upon acceptance letter to hold your place on the course (Feb. 1st 2014)
$3,150 payment due June 1, 2014

* Includes all materials & equipment

 

COST OF ON-SITE EXAM: $1,000

Payment due April 1, 2015
If you wish to receive a certificate of completion, you must attend the on-site exam. 

 

If you have any other questions, please e-mail info@KoelleInc.com.