Services
EQUINE ASSISTED COACHING
Experience the transformative power of equine assisted coaching, where the wisdom of horses is integrated into personal development sessions to help you gain insights, build self-awareness, and develop valuable life skills.
SESSIONS: Prices available upon request
EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING
Engage in experiential learning with horses to enhance leadership abilities, improve communication skills, and foster emotional intelligence. Our equine assisted learning programs offer a unique and effective approach to personal and professional development.
SESSIONS: Prices available upon request
PERMACULTURE SOLUTIONS
Explore sustainable and regenerative solutions for horse farms through our permaculture services. From land design to ecological management, we provide holistic strategies to create harmonious and resilient farm environments.
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The mythical seahorse
The Hippocampus pulled Poseidon’s chariot in Greek mythology.
And before the Loch Ness monster captured the public imagination, the Kelpie was feared as a water-horse that lured unsuspecting people from the shoreline, dragging them to the lake’s depths.
The Kelpie tale likely kept Scottish children cautious around lochs.
Bridling your potential
Lore says that if you can bridle the Kelpie, you gain its immense power instead of being pulled under.
Even those who successfully bridle the beast meet a terrible fate if they fail to respect the Kelpie. It’s not to be dominated or exploited, but to be understood as a powerful partner.
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."
Carl Jung
The physiological seahorse
Every human interaction involves a silent dialogue between nervous systems. ​The hippocampus is the brain’s emotional memory center that evaluates trust and safety.
Simplistically: The hippocampus either stays connected with your integrative, collaborative brain or it sends you into reactive self-preservation mode.
The latter can be subtle, like overlooking a solution in front of you. If it's chronic, it can feel like giving up on dreams and just coping. Maybe you see it in an employee you manage.
"Together, we can do anything!"
Your "Empowered Self" brain circuit
"Life sucks and I'm on my own."
Your "Operating Self" brain circuit
"Imagine the ability to positively engage your teammates and yourself (self-talk) in confident problem solving."
Tricia Garrett, Founder
10x yourself by surfacing and rewiring subconscious scripts
The mythical seahorse beautifully mirrors the hidden dynamics of the human psyche.
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Your adult nervous system protects you with defenses and coping mechanisms learned during childhood, such as people-pleasing if conflict was unsafe.
Now you're too agreeable to be perceived as a leader. Your resentment's building with loved ones. You feel taken for granted.
Like the Kelpie, these scripts lurk beneath the conscious surface of your awareness, driving actions without your consent. But they aren't your personality. You can change them.
Become the leader we need for rapidly changing times
Nervous system literacy prepares you to collaborate deeply, stepping into authentic leadership that transcends words, narratives, titles, and credentials.
Why practice with horses?
Experiential learning with horses (solo or in a team) provides immediate feedback as you practice leading from nervous system literacy.
For example, a horse lacking clarity might refuse to move. A horse lacking safety often walks away. A horse who trusts your leadership goes with you and is comfortable offering ideas. You don't even need to bridle them.
ABOUT THE FARM
Healthy Humans, Horses, and Land
You’ll experience horse language and connection from any distance you choose. Our farm offers coaching, camping, and game play. We do not offer riding or therapeutic assessments, diagnoses, or treatments.​
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​We provide leadership development and coaching backed by three rigorous, reputable certification programs. Available online or in person. At the client's discretion, nature and horse encounters are integrated for experiential learning.​
LET'S CONNECT | VISIT THE FARM
Horse activities
Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM
Sunday Noon - 5 PM
Online coaching
Monday to Friday 5 PM - 9 PM
​(919) 495-4997
Hello@TheHappyHippocampus.com
Tricia Garrett, Owner/Founder
Meet the Teachers
Which horse captures your attention today? Touch or tap for details.
Certifications
250-hour, 10-month science based neuroplasticity coaching program with horses and nature. I’ll support you in achieving lasting change
Large-scale corporate leadership development network. Let's hone your attention, clarity of direction, authenticity, and pace-setting
Measurable results from Social-Emotional learning with horses. We’ll have fun while eliciting creativity and collaboration
Relevant experience
Horses
With 15 years of relationships,
I’ll translate horse language until your body comprehends it
Corporate life
As a technical and design leader, I know what corporate life is like as a high-achieving employee
Unconscious mind
With a decade of monthly continuing education in analytical psychology,
I intuit the self's language
Notice
TLDR: It's coaching, not therapy or advice.
Equine Assisted Learning, Equine Assisted Coaching, and the EquineFlow Approach are not psychotherapy, counseling, advice giving, mental healthcare, or treatment for substance abuse or any addictive behavior.
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Certified EquineFlow Practitioners are not licensed mental health professionals, psychotherapists or counselors, and do not present or act as such.
The EquineFlow Approach is not intended or suitable as a replacement for counseling, psychiatric interventions, treatment for mental illness, professional medical advice, financial assistance, legal counsel, or other professional services.
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Certified EquineFlow Practitioners only work with clients who are able to self-regulate their nervous system.
The EquineFlow Approach does not include assessments, diagnostics, treatment or medication.
ALSO, the mythical mascot is illustrated by Alexis Price (@ipaintponies). The mascot, horse ears logo, "The Happy Hippocampus," and "Find yourself next to a horse" are registered trademarks of The Happy Hippocampus, LLC.
