Horsensei

Horsensei Equine-Assisted Learning and Therapy (HEALTh) is a partnership of humans and horses that teach interpersonal communication to individuals and families and to medical, corporate, and community groups.

Horsensei, pronounced "horse sen-say," is a triple entendre—three meanings that all fit together. First, the word holds the idea of horse sense, our common term for common sense. Sensei means teacher in Japanese. In equine experiential learning, the horse sensei is both the horse as a teacher of humans and the human who teaches with horses.

Horsensei equine experiential learning programs draw on the unique size, sensitivity, and social dynamics of horses to help humans master basic life skills and successful interpersonal behaviors. Our custom-designed programs let you choose objectives ranging from recreation to deep psychospiritual transformation. Horses have a way of effecting both at once.

Beverley Kane, MD

Lead Mare
EAGALA Level III
Certified Horsemanship Association Level I
Dr. Kane has taken a long and winding road to Horsensei. Early on, she was on the path to becoming an artist, then a computer scientist...
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Rita Sinasohn

Rita Sinasohn is a riding instructor at Webb Ranch, emphasizing compassion and respect for our lesson horses. She has been teaching riding, carriage driving, and horsemanship for nearly 30 years...
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Cindy Laughlin

Cindy Laughlin is a Human Resources executive whose career has spanned global roles at Intel, Good Technology, Genentech/Roche, and Charles Schwab. A former university professor...
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Lindsay Focht, LMFT

Lindsay has a deep commitment to helping individuals heal through the transformative power of the human-horse connection. With over 8 years of clinical experience...
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Robin Murphy, CTRI

Robin Murphy, CTRI, has been riding and working at Webb Ranch since 2001. In 2012, she graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Child Development, focusing on Child Services...
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