Equine Education (What Humans Can Learn From & With Horses) w/ Carrie O'Neill

People Business w/ O'Brien McMahon

Carrie O'Neill is the owner of Possibilities Farm where she leads Equine Education Experiences for individuals and corporate teams. Carrie is a dynamic speaker and author who uses horse wisdom to help clients shift perspectives and reveal new possibilities. Her diverse leadership experiences as a healthcare regulatory attorney, hospital association executive, and consultant contribute to a uniquely effective approach for engaging teams. She is currently serving on the board of the Nokota® Horse Conservancy and previously served on the board of the Equine Experiential Education Association. She is the author of the award-winning book HorsePower Your Hospital: A Guide for Leaders to Improve the Healthcare Experience and the upcoming book HorsePower Your Team.
Mentioned on the Show

• Connect w/ Carrie: www.coneillconsulting.com
• Possibilities Farm website: http://www.possibilitiesfarm.com/
• Learn more about Carrie and see pictures of Jackpot and Sweet Potato: http://www.possibilitiesfarm.com/our-team.html
• Horsepower Your Hospital (book): https://a.co/d/gTg5Z9D

Timestamps

(2:04) - Welcoming Carrie.
(2:35) - How did you start doing Equine Education?
(3:43) - What made you want to get into this work?
(8:13) - What can we learn from how horses function in a herd?
(10:20) - What "strengths" are horses looking for in their herd mates?
(13:04) - How do horses switch responsibility for different tasks in the herd?
(22:23) - How does the herd reorganize when other horses come or go?
(28:39) - How are horses reading humans?
(39:04) - Can you share some of your stories?
(59:42) - Where can people find you and your farm?