Leadership A Horse Can Feel
A horse will follow presence,
never a title.
Your team already knows how to talk about leadership.
This is where they feel it.
This is the Horse Power Team™.
A full day of experiential leadership development in the Tuscan hills, on the ground with horses that respond only to congruent, present, authentic leadership. No riding, no theory, no role-play. A horse cannot be fooled by a title or a slide deck, so it becomes an honest mirror for how your leaders actually lead: their presence, their trust, their ability to lead without force. This is the Horse Power Team™.
Your leaders have read the books and sat through the workshops. This is different: a day where leadership stops being a concept and becomes something they feel, adjust and carry back to work.
The truth about classroom leadership training.
Your leaders have attended the courses. They know the models, the frameworks, the language of good leadership. And yet, back at their desks, behaviour rarely changes for long.
What if the problem isn’t more knowledge?
A slide can teach a leader what presence is. Only a living, honest mirror can show them whether they actually have it, in the moment, with nowhere to hide.
That is what this day is for.
Request a quote →Leadership Your Team Will Carry Back
A shift in how they show up, felt in the body.
Insight that returns to mind long after the workshop glow fades.
The Horse Power Team™ is not something you explain.
It is something your leaders live, and practise.
And long after the day ends,
its lessons keep working in the room.
The Horse Power Team™ is experiential leadership development alongside horses in a quiet Tuscan setting, guided by experienced facilitators.
What makes it work for leaders is its honesty.
It asks nothing of your leaders but to be present and congruent. A horse reads intention, not instruction. It responds to a leader who is grounded and clear, and braces against one who forces, postures or hides behind rank. The feedback is immediate, physical and impossible to argue with.
It suits any leader, at any stage, from first-time manager to seasoned executive. No riding and no horse experience is required. Everyone arrives exactly as they are, and that is the point.
There is no judgement, no scoring and no performance to keep up. That is what makes it safe and revealing at once: your leaders see themselves clearly, without being exposed in front of a room.
It does not lecture, it lets each leader meet their own way of leading.
Request a quote →What This Day Gives Your Leaders
Executive presence they can feel.
Trust, communication and leading without force.
Self-awareness that transfers to the workplace.
What Your Leaders Experience
It meets each leader exactly where they are: for some it reveals how much they lean on authority instead of presence. For others it exposes the gap between what they say and how they show up. For many it is simply the first time they receive honest, real-time feedback on their leadership, from a being with nothing to gain by flattering them.
There is nothing to perform and nothing to fake.
Only presence. Only intention. Only how they actually lead.
This is what makes it both safe and powerful:
a day that meets each leader where they are, and stays with them long after they return to work.
When Authority Isn’t Turning Into Real Followership
Some training adds knowledge.
This gives your leaders presence, feedback and self-awareness.
The Horse Power Team™ meets them where they are, without forcing anything.
The Horse Power Team™ is designed for the moments when leaders need presence more than authority, and choosing to develop it honestly is already the mark of a leader worth following.
Leaders who rely on authority
Your title gets compliance, but not commitment. People do what you ask, then quietly hold back. You sense the gap between the position you hold and the presence you carry, and you want to close it.
Request a quote →New managers finding their feet
You’ve stepped into the role and you’re still finding your footing. You’re not sure when to push, when to yield, or how to be taken seriously without forcing it. You want to lead as yourself, with confidence.
Request a quote →Leadership teams that need alignment
Individually strong, collectively out of sync. Signals get mixed, trust runs thin, and energy leaks between you. You want a shared reference point, a day that shows you, without slides, how you actually lead together.
Request a quote →“For over twenty years, I have watched horses show leaders the truth about how they lead. Not through advice. Not through theory. Through presence. Through mirror. Through a response that cannot be faked.”
“A horse does not care about your title or your track record. It responds to whether you are congruent, present and worth following in this moment. That is the most honest leadership feedback a person can receive. If you are here, considering this for your leaders, trust that instinct. I look forward to meeting your team 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 the Horse Power Team™ Is Born
The Approach
The 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 leadership, trust and the way a person shows up under pressure.
Within a safe and guided setting, horses reflect what is real, allowing clarity to emerge naturally. There are no scores and no pressure to perform.
This is why the Horse Power Team™ reaches leaders that classroom training cannot: it adapts to each person and meets them exactly where they are.
When we read what leaders say after their Horse Power Team™ day, certain words appear again and again
“Revealing”
Mentioned 6 times
“Practical”
Mentioned 12 times
“Honest”
Mentioned 12 times
“Presence”
Mentioned 9 times
“Powerful”
Mentioned 5 times
“Unforgettable”
Mentioned 4 times
How it works, one clear step at a time
Step one
Request a quote
Tell us about your leaders and your goals. We reply within two working days with a tailored proposal, no obligation.
Step two
A short assessment call
A €180 assessment call to understand your group and objectives. We shape the day around your real leadership challenges, not a generic template.
Step three
Your day at Alterreno
A full day on the ground with the horses in the Tuscan hills. No riding, no theory, just leadership made visible, felt and practised in real time.
The return
A debrief that transfers
A structured debrief that turns what happened in the arena into clear, practical behaviour your leaders can use back at work on Monday.
Why it works, and why leaders trust it
Over twenty years of experience
For more than two decades, Alterreno has been creating transformative experiences rooted in ethical horsemanship and deep human presence.
Consistently rated five stars
A 5.0 rating across verified experiences. Real people, real feedback, no intermediaries.
An international community
Guests come from over thirty countries. Sessions are offered in both English and Italian.
Guided by expert hands
Founded by Angelika Schneider, Parelli 4-Star Instructor and BHS-certified teacher, supported by a highly trained team.
BHS approved centre
The only equestrian centre in Italy approved by the British Horse Society, a standard held by very few in the world.
Privacy and care
Secure handling, protected data, and days designed for one group at a time, never crowded.
Limited availability
To keep every day tailored and truly focused, we host a limited number of corporate days each month. One group at a time, never rushed.
Once the month’s dates are taken, no more are added. If this is right for your leaders, requesting a quote costs you nothing and commits you to nothing.
Horse Power Team™ in action
Request a tailored quote
Tell us about your leaders 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
The day works for groups from 4 to 20. We shape the format to the size of your group, from a small leadership team to a wider management cohort, and tell you honestly what each size makes possible.
No. The Horse Power Team™ is entirely ground work. There is no riding and no horse experience required. It is about presence and communication, not technique, so everyone starts on equal footing.
The €180 assessment is a short call before the day where we understand your group, your context and what you want your leaders to develop. It lets us tailor the experience to your real challenges rather than run a generic session.
The price is €1.980 per day, VAT and assessment included. That is €1.800 per day plus the €180 assessment. We invoice your company directly, so it is straightforward for finance and procurement.
Both English and Italian. Facilitation is fully bilingual, so international teams and mixed groups are equally at home. Let us know your group and we will confirm the setup.
We recommend booking a few weeks ahead so we can run the assessment and tailor the day properly. If your timing is tighter, ask, we will tell you honestly what is possible.
Yes. The Horse Power Team™ is a full day at Alterreno, with time in the arena and a structured debrief. It is designed so the insights transfer into behaviour, not just a memorable morning.
Peccioli, Pisa, Tuscany, 75 min from Florence, 35 min from Pisa airport. Easy to reach for teams travelling in. Exact address provided on booking.
Ready to plan a day for your leaders?
Use the quote form above and we’ll reply within two working days with a tailored proposal, no obligation.
No obligation. Just a clear proposal shaped around your group.
Still have a question? Write to us, we’ll help you decide.
After the day
The day is complete in itself, with a debrief built to transfer into the workplace. There is nothing your leaders must sign up for afterwards. Some organisations return with new cohorts, others simply put the insights to work. Both are equally right. What changes in how your people lead is yours to keep.
One honest day can change how your leaders lead.
Your leaders don’t need another framework. They need to feel, in real time, how they show up, and what it costs or earns them.
Start with a quote. No obligation, no commitment.