Harriet HaNmer

CO-FOUNDER

Harriet is a psychologist specialising in leadership and organisational development, and has a particular passion for combining this with the magic of equine guided learning.

She is an experienced facilitator and has worked with executives from Apple, Ebay, Paypal, other corporate multi-nationals, and government departments. She developed and delivered several leadership programmes for UAE women incorporating equine guided learning, sponsored by HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein.

She completed a psychosynthesis psychotherapy training and Masters degree in Leadership and Organsiational Development. She has trained numerous practitoners in Equine Guided Learning. She is part of the Faculty at the Institute of Psychosynthesis and she is also a coaching supervisor.

Her original career was as an international journalist and loves to work and play in diverse cultures and settings. She is an experienced horsewoman, trained to practitioner-level 20 years ago with Monty Roberts, and has a herd of horses who join her in working with clients.

LAIRA GOLD

Co-FOUNDER

Laira is a Leadership and Organisational Coach, a UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist and an educator. Her  first career was in Investment Banking in Canary Wharf, London, working across the UK, USA and Europe with a focus on Relationship Development and Management. For the past 15 years, Laira has been immersed in the profession of personal development and coaching in the UK. She recently delivered a TED Talks on the role of Equine Guided Leadership Development in Organisations.

With a deep comprehensive psychological understanding, Laira uses a mix of skills, models and methodologies in her role as facilitator and director at Equilibrium Partners. Specifically, she integrates Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Psychosynthesis coaching model of Trifocal vision, drawing upon a unique Leadership and Organisational model called 5DL - The Five Dimensions of Leadership developed by Roger Evans.

Known for her clarity and warmth, Laira ensures her clients get the best possible outcome by balancing the coaching conversation to incorporate both the business and human aspects of work; by being supportive and challenging; and by working at depth while also creating a light-touch.

Laira splits her time between delivering Equine Guided Leadership programmes and running a private Coaching practice from her home in Northamptonshire. She is a mother of two boys and knows first hand the challenges of juggling career, family, home and ‘me’ time. To get into flow, Laira spends time with her horses and in nature, which for her is the source of all creativity.