EQine Leadership Institute

A Transformative Journey Into the Heart of Emotional Intelligence

Our Leader Within programs offer a unique immersive opportunity to step back, reflect, and find the personal alignment needed to lead a happier, more fulfilling life.

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Where Leadership Meets Emotional Intelligence

The EQine Leadership Institute introduces a groundbreaking professional development experience. This program integrates the proven principles of Emotional Intelligence (EI) with the profound, intuitive wisdom of horses to forge more effective, resilient, and empathetic leaders.

Guided by certified EI coaches and expert horse handlers, this program provides a unique, experiential environment where you won't just learn about leadership — you'll live it. Horses are highly perceptive and respond honestly to human emotion, offering instant, unbiased feedback that builds deep self-awareness and stronger interpersonal skills.

Horse in natural setting

Core Components

Fiscal pressures in today's economic climate means that business leaders, parents and individuals are facing unprecedented demands. Our programs offer a path forward.

Experiential Learning

Move beyond theory with hands-on activities. Work directly with horses to gain real-time feedback on your emotional state and leadership presence.

Emotional Intelligence

Develop self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation — the core pillars that distinguish good leaders from truly transformational ones.

Professional Coaching

Every session is facilitated by certified EI coaches and expert horse handlers, ensuring a safe and deeply impactful experience.

Current Programs

Three distinct pathways designed to meet you where you are. Whether you're a corporate leader, a parent, or on a personal growth journey.

Corporate & Teams

Cowboy for a Day

A unique, targeted and intensive day for business leaders and their teams. Themes can be tailored to your workplace needs.

  • Transition & change management
  • Building psychosocial health in the workplace
  • Burnout prevention
  • Building team capacity
  • Visioning & strategic alignment
Dates upon request
Ecovalley Equestrian Park + varying locations
$3,000 per person

Teams: $10,000 — Pre & post assessment included

Parents & Families

Parenting with Wisdom

Build your own self-awareness and emotional regulation skills while developing hands-on parenting tools to tune into your child's emotional needs.

  • Self-awareness & emotional regulation
  • Hands-on parenting skills
  • Tune into your child's emotional needs
  • Build lasting family connection
10-week program or 1-day immersive
Varying locations across Victoria
$1,500 per couple

1-day immersive: $500 — Potential NDIS & Medicare funding available

Individuals

Personal Growth

Based on the principles of emotional intelligence, this program builds self-awareness, personal boundaries, and a roadmap to living a values-aligned life.

  • Understand your emotional & behavioural patterns
  • Explore personal boundaries & boundary setting
  • Build confidence & understanding of self
  • Create a values-aligned life roadmap
Dates upon request
Varying locations across Victoria
$500 per person

Designed for Those Ready to Go Deeper

This program is designed for leaders who are ready to move beyond theory and engage in powerful, hands-on development.

Seeking to truly understand your impact on your team and organisational culture.

Looking to enhance your ability to manage your own emotions under pressure.

Wanting to build deeper trust and connection by mastering non-verbal communication.

Ready for hands-on, experiential learning that delivers lasting transformation.

Parents wanting to build emotional attunement and stronger family connections.

Individuals on a personal growth journey seeking self-awareness and alignment.

What You Will Experience

This is an experiential program focused on groundwork and interaction — no prior horse experience is necessary. In a safe, supportive setting, you will develop the core components of Emotional Intelligence.

Self-Awareness & Regulation

Recognise your emotional state and learn to manage feelings of impatience or frustration to achieve a goal, enhancing your emotional control.

Empathy & Social Skills

Grow your empathy by interpreting subtle body language. Master non-verbal communication, build trust, and foster collaborative problem-solving.

Motivation & Resilience

Cultivate motivation through goal-oriented tasks. Experience the success that comes from persistence, adaptability, and a supportive leadership style.

A Structured Path to Growth

Each program follows a carefully designed framework to ensure measurable, lasting change in your leadership capability and personal growth.

01

Initial Assessment

We begin with a validated Emotional Intelligence assessment to establish a personal baseline for your development.

02

Equine Activities

You will participate in carefully designed experiential exercises with the horses, guided by expert facilitators.

03

Reflection & Coaching

Each session is followed by professional coaching and group reflection to translate insights into actionable strategies.

Program Directors

A unique partnership combining clinical psychology expertise with lifelong horsemanship — bringing together all things human and all things horse.

Clare Major

Clare Major

CEO & Clinical Psychologist

"All things human."

It was Clare's passion for developing the human potential within leaders that inspired the creation of this program. With a background in clinical psychology and extensive experience in both corporate leadership training and equine-assisted learning, she brings a unique skillset to this powerful work. Clare believes that true leadership is developed through experience, not just theory.

Glenn Browitt

Glenn Browitt

Horseman

"All things horse."

With a lifelong dedication to horsemanship, Glenn brings decades of hands-on, competitive, and training experience to his coaching. His equestrian journey began in his youth, evolving from competing in rodeos across eastern Australia to winning numerous state and national titles, including the prestigious National Futurity in 2015. Glenn believes deeply in the power of the horse-human connection.

Unlock Your Leadership Potential

We limit each cohort to a small group to ensure a personalised and impactful experience. Register your interest early to secure your place.

Program Details

Dates available upon request
Multiple locations across Victoria
22 Nepean Hwy, Dromana VIC 3936

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