Unbridled Leadership EAL

05/21/2026

Let me clear something up before it stops you.
You do not need horse experience. You do not need to have ridden as a child, or ridden at all, or have any idea what you are doing around a large animal. You do not need to be outdoorsy, athletic, fearless, or any particular kind of person.
You need one thing: a willingness to show up honestly.
That is the only requirement. And honestly, for most of the women I work with, it is the most challenging part. Not the horse. Not the farm. Not the exercises. The showing up honestly. The arriving without the performance. The being in a situation where your title and your track record and your very polished sense of how you come across carry exactly zero weight.
The horse is not interested in what you have achieved. It is interested in what you are carrying. And whether you are ready to set some of it down.
No riding. No experience. No perfect version of yourself required.
Just you. Exactly as you are right now. That is already enough to begin.

05/18/2026

A horse does not care about your title.
It does not care about your track record, your confidence costume, or your very convincing impression of someone who has it all together. It cannot be charmed, impressed, or managed. It does not respond to the version of you that performs.
It responds to what is true.
I have watched a CEO, someone genuinely comfortable in every room he had ever walked into, come to a complete stop in front of a horse that simply would not move. Not because the horse was difficult. Because the ask wasn't real yet. Because he was performing leadership instead of practicing it. And the horse, patient and honest, just waited.
I have watched a quiet teenager, the one nobody noticed in the group, lead that same horse through an obstacle course with such soft, clear authority that the adults in the arena went still.
The horse flattened the hierarchy in about four minutes. No whiteboard required.
This is what I do. Not teach people about leadership. I give them a mirror that cannot lie. 💙🐴

05/15/2026

I grew up on the outside of the horse world.

Not the kid with the lessons, the show circuit, and the expensive horse. No, I was the kid with the horse pictures on her bedroom walls instead of celebrities, asking for time at friends' farms and country fairs because lessons weren't in the budget. Watching the world I wanted from the other side of the fence.
Horses found me anyway. An appaloosa mare named Telstar was my first horse.

Over the years, through teaching, through raising two daughters, and through every chapter that pulled me in a different direction, I kept finding my way back. My second horse, Magic, came into my life when my girls were young. We shared her. She was wonderful. Life got busy the way life does, and eventually I let her go, carrying that particular ache that only a horsewoman understands.
But horses do not let you go for long. Years later, my daughters grown, I came back, this time to western riding, to a deeply supportive coach, and to a community that welcomed me in a way the formal horse world never had. I have been competing on my friend’s palomino gelding Kit for a couple of years now. Horses are not a hobby I returned to. They are the thread that has run through every version of my life. 🐴
And then four years ago, during March break, I saw an ad for an Equine Assisted Learning certification. One question: Do you have a passion for people and horses?
Five days later, everything clicked.

All those years of teaching. All that sport coaching. Personal training. All that love of people and horses, not in spite of each other but because of each other. The door the horse world once shut on me was never the door I was meant to walk through. I found something better. And the old story of you're not good enough for this world had been wrong the whole time.
I am Frances. I run Unbridled Leadership EAL, and I cannot believe I get to do this.

05/14/2026

You are very good at this.
Good at keeping it moving. Good at knowing what everyone needs before they ask. Good at being the person the room quietly orients toward when something goes sideways.
You have been doing it so long it stopped feeling like a choice and started feeling like just who you are.
And you are not complaining. You just lie awake sometimes not worrying exactly, more like carrying. The weight of being the one who holds it together. The particular exhaustion of a woman who has been showing up so fully, for so long, that she genuinely cannot remember the last time someone asked what she needed.
Somewhere along the way the things that used to fill you up stopped quite doing it. The weekends away that evaporate by Tuesday. The self-care that feels like another thing on the list. The version of you that the world keeps applauding: capable, together, and reliable, that is real. But you have a feeling it is not the whole of you.
You are not broken. You do not need to be fixed. You just need to be met.
I think about you more than you know.

05/11/2026

Meet Chewie. He's a pony. Don't let that fool you. Chewie knows exactly what his EAL job is; he takes it seriously, and he has a particular gift with children: patient, gentle, and completely devoted.
Adults who arrive thinking they're in charge? He has opinions about that. Loud ones. He is one of the most honest communicators I have ever worked with, and this summer he is going to teach people things about themselves they didn't see coming.

05/06/2026

There’s something powerful about looking back.

These moments are from past Equine Assisted Learning sessions, each one filled with connection, curiosity, and those quiet “aha” moments that stay with you long after the day ends.

No two sessions are ever the same, but what always shows up is honesty, awareness, and growth… guided by our trusted, intuitive horses.

As I step back into this work, I’m reminded just how meaningful these experiences are, not only for those who attend but for me as a facilitator as well.

If you’ve ever been curious about what happens in an EAL session, this is a little glimpse. ✨

05/04/2026

I have been away from this page for a while.
Last October, the farm where I had been running Unbridled Leadership EAL was sold, and I stepped away from the business. What followed was one of the most important seasons of my life, one I would not trade for anything, even the hard parts. 💔
My father, Larry, passed away not long ago after a long struggle with dementia. I was where I was supposed to be, with him, with my mom, with my family. Holding it together the way you do when someone you love needs you to. 🙏
I picture him now exactly as he was on his best days. Pouring a glass of his homemade wine for whoever walked through the door. Lining up a golf shot with that look of total concentration. Laughing at his own jokes before he even finished telling them, and that twinkle in his eye. He is somewhere good. I am sure of it. And he is absolutely smiling down at this. 🥰
Here is what else happened over the winter.
I found two extraordinary farm venues. I have been quietly building the next chapter of this work, which is sharper, more focused, and more fully itself than it has ever been. I am wholeheartedly ready to come back to the horses and the humans and the work that lights me up every single day. 🌱💫
There is so much coming. A women's program that I cannot wait to tell you about. Corporate and team experiences. Date Night. A full-day wellness retreat. The things that made this business what it is and some things that are entirely new.
I am not easing back in. I am back! 🙌
More coming soon.
Love, Frances 💙🐴

03/01/2026

Hello March. 🌱

After taking some time away to care for my parents and saying goodbye to my dad three weeks ago. I'm slowly returning to the farm and the work that means so much to me. I’ll always carry his smile and laughter with me.

March feels like a season of renewal, and I’m grateful to step back into helping others reconnect, reflect, and grow through Equine Assisted Learning.

Spring sessions are now open for individuals, teams, and groups ready for a different kind of learning experience—outdoors, experiential, and deeply meaningful. 🐴

If you’ve been thinking about booking a session, this is a beautiful time to begin. 🌷

02/01/2026

Welcome, February 🤍
The quiet of winter has matched my own these past few months. I’ve been a little quieter here as I’ve been spending time caring for my elder parents—leaning into what truly matters.

There’s something grounding about the horses in winter… steady, present, and patient. I’m grateful for these moments of stillness and for all of you who are still here. ❄️🐴

12/01/2025

Hello December 🤍❄️
Wow… has this fall ever flown by 🍁 September and October were a whirlwind, with so many of you coming to the farm to soak in the fall colours and enjoy cooler days after the summer heat. Thank you for choosing Unbridled Leadership for your leadership and personal growth sessions — I am so grateful for your trust and presence in this space. 💙
On a personal note, I’ve been caring for my aging parents, and with my dad’s rapidly declining health, I’ve welcomed these quieter months as a chance to be more present with my family. 💜 If you’ve had experience with dementia or Alzheimer’s, you understand how winding and emotional this journey can be. Thank goodness for the horses 🐴 — they are truly my anchors. Time with them and in nature 🌿 grounds me, restores me, and gives me the strength I need to show up for my parents with love and resilience.
The horses are now bundled in their blankets with their winter coats coming in ❄️, and the farm has shifted into a slower, quieter rhythm. This season invites reflection, rest, and planning—and I’m already dreaming into what’s next ☕✨. I’m excited to share that Unbridled Leadership is expanding to two locations in 2026 🎉. More details will be coming soon about booking future EAL sessions.
As we step into December, I wish you good health, meaningful time with the people you love 🤍 and small glimmers that lift your heart when you need them most ✨
Here’s to embracing December in all of its tenderness, magic, and emotional depth. ❄️✨

09/15/2025