The Power Tools for Living program was developed in America by Dr. Robert and Nancy Magnelli. The program gives kids the opportunity to discover core mental health skills while working with the horses. The non-threatening atmosphere will help gain insights into their own personalities to understand their interactions and develop problem-solving skills to enhance relationships.

Horses are used because they are highly sensitive, emotionally resonant creatures who are tuned to our feelings and nonverbal communication. The horses mirror emotion and give immediate feedback to the participant’s attitudes and actions. The program is fun, challenging, and fulfilling! We believe that the empowerment, confidence, and sensitivity that people discover through the horses will be life-changing and life-enhancing.

Power Tools for Living assigns tasks for students to complete with the horses, we then ask them to identify the response of the horse to their actions and non-verbal communication. The students begin to understand the connection between their actions and the effects of those actions over a variety of situations, which they then relate to what is happening with relationships at home or school.