How to Honor Equines in Equine Partnered Coaching

Join Host Joyce Benning as she interviews a her guest Kate Neligan on today's Robust Lifestyles Podcast.Kate Neligan is an equine-partnered coach, healer, and animal communicator whose life’s work is devoted to the human-animal bond. Kate pairs her intuitive gifts with those of the horses to help people access their own inner power and connect to their life purpose. Kate has been a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, corporate marketing VP, and Huffington Post writer. She has a Master’s in Spiritual Psychology and is certified in Equine Experiential Education. In equine coaching sessions, she facilitates life-changing transformation with horses and humans around the country. In animal communication sessions, she bridges humans and their beloved pets for conversations and healings that spark positive change.Kate Nelligan returns to discuss the vital importance of honoring equines in equine-partnered coaching by creating respectful relationships before, during, and after sessions. She advocates for a paradigm shift that recognizes horses as equal partners rather than tools or assistants, emphasizing the powerful transformation that occurs when horses are given genuine choice and respect.• Before sessions: Assess if horses want to participate in coaching work and their individual preferences• Language matters: Stop saying we "use" horses—they are partners, not tools or assistants• Give horses genuine choice to participate or decline participation in activities• During sessions: Stay flexible and read equine energy, being willing to adjust plans when horses communicate• Horses need breaks, just like humans do, especially during their natural meal times• After sessions: Express gratitude and allow horses to clear energy through movement, rest, and visualization• Treating horses as equals builds trust, rapport, and more authentic coaching experiences• Each horse has a unique "love language" for receiving appreciation after sessions• Working in herds when possible reduces pressure on individual horses• Energetic clearing after sessions helps horses release absorbed client emotionsFor more Divas That Care Network Episodes visit www.divasthatcare.com