Third Annual Syzygy 4H Equine Vision Journey Self-Discovery Workshop
Experience Horses in a whole new way!
June 15-16, 2013, Evergreen, CO
Limited number of attendees will be selected by Application Process. Applications due May 1, 2013.
What it is: This workshop is perfect for teenagers exploring their future paths in life and for
just getting to know themselves at a deeper level. This two-day workshop for high school
4H’ers will provide an opportunity to learn more about the growing field of Equine Guided
Education and experience the lessons of wisdom that horses can teach us.
The participants will slow down to the pace of the horse to examine their passions,
strengths and life dreams. They will take time to listen to their inner voice, and explore how
the horses can reflect their inner emotions and feelings and help each person uncover their
Authentic SELF! By the end of the journey, each participant will walk away with solid plans
of action that will help them move forward in living their unique passions.
Why Equine Guided Education? Equine Guided Education integrates horses into
traditional coaching and consulting work to enhance leadership and communication skills,
and create innovative breakthroughs in a ‘not so traditional way.’ Bringing the horse into the transformation process is a
powerful and experiential path to help people learn more about themselves. Teams discover new ways of working
together, leaders experience the intricacies of leadership styles and individuals get to the heart of their feelings and
desires. The horse as a teacher, mirrors our body language and emotions – bringing new insights in new ways – creating
impactful and lasting change. The horse can help:
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Participants get in touch with their whole mind, body and spirit.
They will work from a place of authenticity, grounded in their
strengths and personal values. Horses help connect us to our inner
leader, and provide us with real world practicalities of how we lead
every day.
Engaging others to be part of our herd requires a mastery of
communication, collaboration and shared leadership. Through
equine guided learning, horses can heighten the awareness of
leadership styles, team dynamics and effective communication.
Opening horizons to new visions and new opportunities requires
changed ways of thinking. Horses take us out of our everyday
environments, freeing the mind to innovate and motivate
Visit the Syzygy website at http://syzygy-co.com/vision-workshops/colorado-4h-equine-vision-journey/ for more
information and to hear a video from the 2011 4H Equine Vision Journey participants.
From a 4H participant in a Syzygy Workshop: “My weekend at the retreat really inspired me to look
further into the relationships we share with horses, and animals in general. I’m hoping to look into all
of the different therapeutic ways that horses in particular help to positively direct us in life, and have
actually changed my degree to Sociology because of the retreat! I knew my horse had a huge
impact on who I am as a person, but the Syzygy Equine Vision Journey Retreat increased my
understanding of how he did. Anyway, I just wanted to thank you again! I’m so inspired!!”
Who Can Attend: The Application Process is open to any Colorado 4H Horse and Livestock member aged 13-18. The
2013 class will be limited to 15 participants, which will be selected by application due on May 1, 2013 and selected
participants will be notified by May 15. Return the completed application to kami@syzygy-co.com. This event is hosted
and sponsored by Jefferson County 4H.
Cost: 2013 tuition is waived for all selected 4H participants! The normal cost for this workshop is $350, and the
Syzygy team is excited to give back to a program that shaped their own lives as young women and into their adulthood.
About Equine Guided Learning:
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Equine Guided Education is supported and acknowledged by the Equine Guided Education Association, which
was officially formed in 2003 after several years of research and development.
All exercises are done on the ground and there is no mounted work.
Participants will be working with the Syzygy herd of horses, and will not bring their own horses.
Because the participants will be focused on their individual personal growth, exploring their own journey - no
auditors (parents, leaders or other) will be allowed.
The Syzygy Team
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Kami Guildner: Passions, purpose and the vision to align them. It is with these fundamentals
that Kami Guildner founded Syzygy™ Consulting & Coaching. Her experience of growing up in
the Colorado mountains, streams and the wide open plains on the back of a horse painted
views of possibilities and potential. Her deep understanding that nature, horses and the spirit
of the outdoors brings clarity, provides space to dream, and opens our eyes to views of worlds
unseen before us, is grounded in Syzygy. She knew she had a gift for finding purpose and the
grit to get there. She wanted to share this gift. And with this, Syzygy was born. Kami
integrates horses into traditional coaching to create innovative breakthroughs in a ‘not so
traditional way.’ Kami holds a BS from the University of Colorado at Denver in International
Business and Marketing. She is trained in Appreciative Inquiry change management
methodology, holding a certificate in Appreciative Inquiry and the Practice of Positive Change.
She is a certified trainer in the Corporation for Positive Change Appreciative Leadership Development Program©. Kami is also
a Certified Equine Guided Educator Coach.
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Sarah J. Bohnenkamp: For more than a decade Sarah J. Bohnenkamp has been a champion
for learning and leadership development. She’s directed Training and Development initiatives
for large financial institutions in the West, including her most recent role as the Director of
Training and Development at the $3.2 Billion dollar Desert Schools Federal Credit Union in AZ.
Her un-bridled passion for learning has made her an often sought-out facilitator, collaborator,
and generation X & Y mentor. Now living in Colorado, Bohnenkamp has married her love of
horses and enthusiasm leadership development by offering learning and leadership consulting
services, specializing in using the horse as teacher. She is certified to facilitate sales &
service, project management, personal effectiveness and leadership development programs,
holds a BA Speech Communication, and will complete her Equine Guided Education certificate
this fall.
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Lin Layton: Lin’s passion for helping people learn about themselves and grow into their dreams
and goals coupled with her passion for horses and animals inspired her to leave her corporate
job and launch Good Horse News. She attained her Equine Guided Education Association
certification in 2010. Her fascination with the intuitive nature of horses and herd dynamics has
translated into a better understanding of how horses can help people and organizations. There
is a constant need for developing better tools in communication among teams of people and
horses naturally survive and thrive by cooperating as a team. People can learn these leadership
dynamics and how to be more successful as a team. Lin has enjoyed being a facilitator of this
unique process and is excited to share her gift of being highly intuitive with people. Prior to
founding Good Horse News, Lin worked in the indirect lending business for Chase Auto Finance
as an Assistant Vice President for 20 years. Lin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree
from Florida Atlantic University in International Business and Marketing.
Contact Kami at kami@syzygy-co.com 303-670.7244 or Sarah at shook240@gmail.com 480.710.8773
www.syzygy-co.com