When Two Teams Must Become One
Two companies merged on paper.
The people haven’t, yet.
Most integration happens on the org chart.
Horses can’t read an org chart.
This is where the two groups actually meet.
A full day in the Tuscan hills where two teams work with horses on the ground, no riding, no role-play. The horse doesn’t know who came from which company, so it responds only to what is real between your people, communication, trust and presence under pressure, exactly as they are. Then we turn what surfaces into a shared reference the combined team takes back to work. This is Horse Power Team™.
The deal is signed, the systems are being merged, the structure is drawn. What is left is the hardest part: two groups of people learning to trust and work as one. This is a day that puts those real dynamics in the open, honestly, and gives your combined team a shared reference to return to when the pressure is real.
The truth about most integration plans.
They are flawless on paper: reporting lines merged, systems aligned, a town hall to announce it all. And months later the two groups still sit apart, defend old habits, and quietly wait to see how it really shakes out. The plan integrated the structure, not the people.
What if the two sides met on level ground?
A horse doesn’t respond to which company you came from, your seniority, or the right words. It responds only to what is real, so the dynamics between your two groups, 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 Two Teams Will Carry
A shared reference both sides can point back to at work.
A day that returns to mind long after the integration launch.
Horse Power Team™ is not something you present.
It is something two teams live, together.
And long after the day ends,
its lessons stay in how the combined team works.
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 merger is its neutrality.
It asks two groups to coordinate, communicate and stay present with a horse that reflects exactly what they do, no legacy badges, no scripts, no way to fake it. The horse doesn’t know who came from which company, so the real dynamics between the sides simply appear, and everyone can see them clearly.
It suits any integration, at any stage, from two teams that have just been combined to a leadership group already under real pressure. No horse experience is required. Everyone arrives exactly as they are, from either side, 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 between the two groups, and we help the combined team make sense of it, together.
It does not lecture your people, it shows two teams how they work, and gives them something to build a shared way of working on.
Request a quote →What This Day Gives Two Teams
Communication built from scratch, honestly.
Trust the two sides can feel, not just claim.
A shared new reference point the combined team carries back to work.
What the Combined Team Experiences
It meets the two groups exactly where they are: for some it breaks a polite “us and them” that has quietly hardened since the deal closed. For others it surfaces how the two sides really lead and decide together under pressure. For many it becomes a shared language, a moment everyone was in the room for, that they can point back to as one team at work.
There is nothing to perform and nothing to win.
Only the real dynamics between two groups, made visible, and worked with.
This is what makes it both safe and useful:
a day that meets two teams where they are, and stays with them long after the integration launch ends.
One Company Now, Two Teams Still
Some days deliver a workshop.
This one gives two groups an honest mirror of how they now operate together.
Horse Power Team™ meets your combined team where it is, without forcing anything.
Horse Power Team™ is designed for the moments after a merger or restructure, when two teams need real insight more than another integration workshop, and choosing to look honestly at how the sides work together is already a step forward.
After a merger or acquisition
The deal has closed and the org chart is done, but the two groups are still two groups. People are polite, cautious, and quietly loyal to how things used to be. A shared, level day builds a common language faster than any integration memo.
Request a quote →Two departments forced together
A restructure has merged two functions with different habits, tools and unspoken rules. On paper it is one department. In the room it is two, being careful. You need the real dynamics on the surface, where you can work with them.
Request a quote →A newly combined leadership team
Leaders from both sides now have to steer as one, often before they fully trust one another. You want them to see how they actually lead together 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.”
“When two teams come together, a horse doesn’t care which side anyone came from. It reflects exactly how you communicate, whether you trust each other, and how you hold up under pressure, as one group. If you are here, considering this for a merger, 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 merging teams that workshops cannot: it gives both sides neutral ground and meets them exactly where they are.
When merging teams reflect on their Horse Power Team™ day, certain words appear again and again
“Neutral ground”
Mentioned 6 times
“Honest”
Mentioned 12 times
“Trust”
Mentioned 12 times
“One team”
Mentioned 9 times
“Presence”
Mentioned 5 times
“Level”
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 the two groups coming together, your integration 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 the merger or restructure, both sides, and what you want the day to achieve, so we design it around your integration.
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 the real dynamics between the two groups 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 combined team can use on Monday.
Why merging 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, ideal for teams merged across sites and languages.
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 combined team at a time, never rushed.
Once the month’s dates are taken, no more are added. If this is right for your integration, requesting a quote costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Horse Power Team™ in action
Request a tailored quote
Tell us about the two teams coming together and your integration 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 the two groups coming together, so tell us the size and make-up of the combined team when you request a quote and we will shape it accordingly.
Yes, that is exactly what it is built for. Because the horse responds to presence, not to which company or department anyone came from, both sides meet on genuinely level ground. People coordinate as they are, and a shared way of working begins to form.
No. Nothing is staged and no one is put on the spot or asked to perform unity. The horses simply reflect what is real between the two groups, and we help the combined team make sense of it, calmly and together. It is supportive of your people, never blaming.
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 on either side.
Before the day we hold a short assessment call, included in the €180 assessment fee, to understand the merger or restructure, both groups, and what you want to achieve. This is what lets us tailor the day to your integration 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 teams merged across sites, countries or languages 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.
Yes. For a bigger workforce we can run several days, one group at a time, so each cohort of the newly combined organisation gets the same focused experience. Tell us the total numbers when you request a quote and we will propose a sensible plan.
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 the combined team leaves with a shared reference and practical takeaways, not just a good memory. Some organisations return later with the next cohort of a larger population, others simply carry what surfaced into how the two sides now work as one. Both are equally right. What changes between your people is yours to keep.
One honest day could turn two teams into one.
You don’t need the perfect integration plan. You just have to be willing to see how the two groups really work together.
Start with a quote and an assessment call. No obligation.