Team Building That Can’t Be Faked
Your team can’t perform for a horse.
That’s the point.
Most team building performs.
Horses can’t be fooled by it.
This is the honest version.
A full day in the Tuscan hills where your team works with horses on the ground, no riding, no role-play. Horses respond only to what is real, so communication, trust and presence under pressure show up as they truly are. Then we turn what surfaces into a shared reference your team takes back to work. This is Horse Power Team™.
You have tried the ropes course, the escape room, the workshop. This is different: a day that shows your team how it actually works together, honestly, and gives you a shared reference you can return to when the pressure is real.
The truth about most team building.
A fun day out, a few laughs, some photos, and by the following week nothing has really changed. The activity was designed to be enjoyed, not to reveal how your team truly operates.
What if the exercise couldn’t be gamed?
A horse doesn’t respond to job titles, confidence, or the right words. It responds only to what is real, so the dynamics you actually have, good and difficult, come to the surface where you can work with them.
That is what this day is for.
Request a quote →A Day Your Team Will Carry
A shared reference you’ll point back to at work.
A day that returns to mind long after the offsite ends.
Horse Power Team™ is not something you present.
It is something your team lives, together.
And long after the day ends,
its lessons stay in how you work.
Horse Power Team™ is a guided day of ground work with horses in a quiet Tuscan setting, led by experienced facilitators.
What makes it work for a team is its honesty.
It asks your people to coordinate, communicate and stay present with a horse that reflects exactly what they do, no titles, no scripts, no way to fake it. The real dynamics simply appear, and the team can see them clearly.
It suits any team, at any stage, from a new group finding its feet to a senior team under real pressure. No horse experience is required. Everyone arrives exactly as they are, and that is the point.
There is no “right” outcome and no one is put on the spot. That is what makes it safe and useful: the horses reveal what is real, and we help your team make sense of it, together.
It does not lecture your team, it shows them how they work, and gives them something to build on.
Request a quote →What This Day Gives Your Team
Communication that’s honest.
Trust you can feel, not just claim.
A shared reference you’ll carry back to work.
What Your Team Experiences
It meets your team exactly where it is: for some it breaks a silence between departments that had quietly hardened. For others it surfaces how people really lead under pressure. For many it becomes a shared language, a moment everyone was in the room for, that they can point back to at work.
There is nothing to perform and nothing to win.
Only real dynamics, made visible, and worked with.
This is what makes it both safe and useful:
a day that meets your team where it is, and stays with it long after the offsite ends.
When Your Team Works, But Not Together
Some days deliver a workshop.
This one gives your people an honest mirror of how they operate.
Horse Power Team™ meets your team where it is, without forcing anything.
Horse Power Team™ is designed for the moments when a team needs real insight more than another workshop, and choosing to look honestly at how you work is already a step forward.
A team that’s stopped communicating
Meetings run long and say little. People nod, then do something else. The real conversations happen in side channels, never in the room. You need the honest dynamics on the surface, where you can work with them.
Request a quote →Onboarding a new or merged team
New hires, a reorg, two groups becoming one. Everyone is polite and no one quite knows how the others work. A shared, level experience builds a common language faster than any slide deck.
Request a quote →A leadership offsite with substance
You want more than a nice lunch and a whiteboard. You want your leaders to see how they actually lead under pressure, and to leave with something they can name and use back at work.
Request a quote →“For over twenty years, I have watched horses show people the truth about how they connect. Not through words. Not through advice. Through presence. Through mirror. Through honesty a team cannot argue with.”
“A team can’t perform for a horse. It reflects exactly how you communicate, whether you trust each other, and how you hold up under pressure. If you are here, considering this for your team, trust that instinct. I look forward to meeting you in the arena.”
- Angelika Schneider, Founder of Alterreno
Founder & Facilitator
Angelika Schneider
Founder of Alterreno, former Parelli 4-Star Instructor and BHS certified, with twenty years guiding horses and humans through learning and transformation. She doesn’t teach techniques, she creates conditions where awareness and authentic presence emerge naturally.
Equestrian Centre in Tuscany
Alterreno
Nestled in the Tuscan hills near Peccioli (Pisa), Alterreno is the only equestrian centre in Italy approved by the British Horse Society. For over twenty years, it has been a place where horses and people grow side by side through trust, awareness and presence.
Founded by Angelika Schneider, Alterreno is internationally recognised for its ethical approach to horsemanship and human development.
Where Horse Power Team™ Is Born
The Approach
Horse Power Team™ was born at Alterreno from observing how horses respond to human presence when there is nothing to perform and nothing to prove. These encounters are not about riding, but about connection, trust and communication between people.
Within a safe and guided setting, horses reflect what is real, allowing clarity to emerge naturally. There are no expected outcomes and no pressure to perform.
This is why Horse Power Team™ reaches teams that workshops cannot: it adapts to your group and meets it exactly where it is.
When teams reflect on their Horse Power Team™ day, certain words appear again and again
“Eye-opening”
Mentioned 6 times
“Honest”
Mentioned 12 times
“Trust”
Mentioned 12 times
“Clarity”
Mentioned 9 times
“Presence”
Mentioned 5 times
“Different”
Mentioned 4 times
Illustrative scenarios based on real corporate days. Anonymised, no client names or logos, attributed to role only.
How it works, one clear step at a time
Step one
Request a quote
Tell us about your team, your goals, and roughly how many people. We reply within two working days with a tailored proposal, no obligation.
Step two
A short assessment call
The €180 assessment. A focused conversation to understand your group, your context, and what you want the day to achieve, so we design it around you.
Step three
Your day at Alterreno
A full day in the Tuscan hills, on the ground with the horses, fully guided. No riding, no role-play, just real dynamics made visible and worked with.
The return
A debrief that lands back at work
We close with a structured debrief that turns what the horses revealed into a shared reference and practical takeaways your team can use on Monday.
Why teams trust this
Over twenty years of experience
For more than two decades, Alterreno has been creating transformative experiences rooted in ethical horsemanship and deep human presence.
The only BHS approved centre in Italy
Alterreno is the only equestrian centre in Italy approved by the British Horse Society, a mark of genuine standards and care.
An international community
Guests come from over thirty countries. Days are delivered in both English and Italian, whichever suits your team.
Consistently rated five stars
Alterreno holds a 5.0 rating on verified experiences. Real people. Real accounts. No intermediaries.
Guided by expert hands
Founded by Angelika Schneider, Parelli 4-Star Instructor and BHS certified teacher, supported by a highly trained team.
A clear, professional process
It starts with a quote and an assessment call. VAT and the assessment are included, invoicing is straightforward, and nothing is left vague.
Limited availability
To keep every day focused and genuinely private, we host only a few corporate days each month. One team at a time, never rushed.
Once the month’s dates are taken, no more are added. If this is right for your team, requesting a quote costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Horse Power Team™ in action
Request a tailored quote
Tell us about your team and your goals. We’ll reply within two working days with a tailored proposal, no obligation.
No obligation. Or write to club@alterrenoclub.com
F.A.Q.: Everything you may want to know
Horse Power Team™ works well for groups from 4 to 20. The day is designed around your numbers and your goals, so tell us the size of your team when you request a quote and we will shape it accordingly.
We use both covered areas and open spaces, and we adapt the day to the conditions. Only extreme weather requires rescheduling, and we agree that with you in advance.
There is no riding at all. Everything happens on the ground, on foot, at a calm pace. It is not a fitness challenge, it is about communication, trust and presence, so no equestrian experience is needed.
Before the day we hold a short assessment call, included in the €180 assessment fee, to understand your team, your context and what you want to achieve. This is what lets us tailor the day rather than run a generic format.
The price is €1.980 per day, with VAT and the assessment included. We invoice your company directly and provide everything your finance team needs.
Both. Facilitation is available in English and Italian, so mixed or international teams are entirely at home here.
We keep corporate availability intentionally limited, so earlier is better, especially for specific dates. Request a quote and we will confirm what is currently open.
Horse Power Team™ is a full day. The depth of what surfaces, and the debrief that makes it useful, need the time. A rushed half-day would not do your team justice.
Ready when you are? Request a quote, or write to us and we’ll help you decide.
After the day
The debrief closes the loop, so your team leaves with a shared reference and practical takeaways, not just a good memory. Some teams return later for another day, others simply carry what surfaced into how they work. Both are equally right. What changes between your people is yours to keep.
One honest day could change how your team works.
You don’t need the perfect brief. You just have to be willing to see how your team really operates.
Start with a quote and an assessment call. No obligation.