The Horse Sense Way

First cohort begins February 2027

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Enrollment Opens on November 17, 2026

A comprehensive professional development course for Equine Specialists and Equine-Assisted Services professionals

Created and led by Shannon Knapp, M.A., this eight-month learning experience draws on her more than 25 years of experience in the field and the insights shared in her books, More Than a Mirror and Horse Sense, Business Sense.

The Horse Sense Way is not a certification.

It is Not a Modality.

It is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Approach.

It is about developing the knowledge, judgment, and confidence to discover what works best for your clients, your horses, your team, and your program.

Four Core Learning Modules

• Becoming the Equine Specialist

• Understanding the Horse

• The Art of Facilitation

• Building a Sustainable Practice

Includes

✓ Monthly live online learning sessions

✓ Discussion and guided reading

✓ Practical tools and real-world application

✓ Three-day in-person facilitation intensive

✓ Roadmap to Success Checklist

✓ 90-Day Action Plan

✓ One-on-one consultation

  • ✓ Roadmap to Success Checklist

    At the beginning of the program, the Roadmap to Success Checklist will guide you through an evaluation of your current practice, helping you reflect on your strengths, identify opportunities for growth, and consider where you want to focus your attention.

  • ✓ 90-Day Action Plan

    As you move through the program, you’ll have opportunities to examine your assumptions, deepen your understanding, and explore new ways of approaching your work. At the end of the program, you’ll develop a personalized 90-Day Action Plan to help turn your learning into practical next steps for continued growth.here

  • ✓ One-on-one consultation

    Your 30-minute one-on-one consultation will complement your 90-Day Action Plan, giving you dedicated time to discuss your priorities, consider your next steps, and explore how to apply what you’ve learned to your own practice.

From Insight to Action

Course Dates & Enrollment

The Horse Sense Way Course begins in February 2027
Join us for monthly live calls on the second Tuesday of each month, plus an in-person training June 12–14, 2027.

  • Second Tuesday of each month
    6:30–7:30 p.m. ET

    • February 9, 2027

    • March 9, 2027

    • April 13, 2027

    • May 11, 2027

    • June 8, 2027

    • July 13, 2027

    • August 10, 2027

    • September 14, 2027

  • June 12–14, 2027

  • Early enrollment opens: November 17, 2026

    Early-bird deadline: December 16, 2026, 6:30 p.m. ET

    Final enrollment deadline: January 15, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET

Scholarship Application

We believe that meaningful professional growth should be accessible to those who are committed to this work.

To support that belief, we are offering one full scholarship and one 50% scholarship for the inaugural cohort of The Horse Sense Way, beginning in February 2027.

These scholarships are intended for individuals who feel called to deepen their knowledge, strengthen their practice, and continue growing as Equine Specialists and Equine-Assisted Services professionals, but for whom the financial investment may present a barrier.

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