Cartier Farms Equine Assisted Learning

If there was a 6-star option, that's the one I would choose! What a wonderful experience taking the EAL facilitator certification at Cartier Farms in June of 2021. After 5 days of being immersed in the program, I didn't want to leave. Gayle, Janice and their team are fantastic. When I say team, I mean the other humans but also their equine team members, Peppy, Charley, Doc, El, Reba, Tucker, to name a few.

Such an amazing experience working with these folks and their horses. Highly recommend. Very beautiful farm and such a great team.

I can't say enough about the high level quality of this program. The content has been thoughtfully and lovingly crafted; backed by research and developed through real life practice over the years. The theory and experiential components are well balanced. The pace kept me on my toes; there's no filler here. Program creators and teachers Gayle and Janice are the real deal. The passion for their work and the heartfelt desire to see their students succeed shines through. They facilitate as a well oiled team and their delivery is inspiring, generous and entertaining. Thank you Gayle and Janice, for a game changing life and professional development experience!

Absolutely an amazing program!! I am eternally grateful for this opportunity to move through the program and learn facilitation in EAL. Janice and Gayle were humorous, engaging, kind, knowledgeable, direct AND sensitive all in one. I appreciate their ability to exemplify team work and collaboration. They work well together and their love and passion for this career radiates out of them. Moved to tears as this was a profound and transformative week of learning . Thank you Janice and Gayle for being awesome leaders. Can't put into words my Gratitude. Want to thank my boss, Nancy, for making this possible as well. Many Blessings.

I had the opportunity to take the training in EAL the last week of July. What a great experience! From the time I first contacted them I felt like I was talking with friends. They answered all my questions in a timely and professional manner.
As soon as I showed up to begin the course, they made me feel right at home. There is a lot of material to cover in just 5 days! Though the course was intense, it was taught in such a manner that was fun and interesting and covered a ton of material. The mix of practical and theory was just right. The mornings were spent in the classroom covering theory and the afternoons were spent in the arena doing the exercises and learning to facilitate. On Wednesday I wondered how I would possibly learn enough in just two more days to be able to do it on my own, but I sure did! By Friday, I was thinking I really could do this on my own.
Gayle, Janice, and Kelsey are fun, knowledgeable and encouraging teachers! They have designed a program that sets you up for success. The material they created as part of your course package is invaluable. I appreciate how it doesn’t end when you leave Cartier Farms. The support they provide to you after is something I look forward to in the future.