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 with 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?