Coach Simone zeigt in der Ausbildung für pferdegestützte Kinder- und Jugend Coaches auf eine Flipchart. Berge, Hügel und grüne Wiesen im Hintergrund.

SaddleUp Coaching for Kids & Teens

Training and continuing education for horse-assisted children's and youth coaches. The training provides you with a solid and practical foundation for specifically supporting and strengthening children and young people with the power of horses. The well-thought-out combination of self-study, live online sessions, and practical days ensures structured, high-quality training with maximum practical relevance. You will receive a proven guide to effective coaching that combines theory and practice in a meaningful way – from developmental psychology and needs-based approaches to peaceful communication. A comprehensive toolkit with specific exercises involving horses will help you to design topic-specific coaching sessions individually and confidently. At the same time, the training also promotes your own personal development – you will learn to reflect on your attitude, communicate mindfully, and lead authentically. This activity combines meaning, impact, and future prospects: it opens up the opportunity to work meaningfully with children and young people, expand your existing services, or build a new business – whether as a part-time or full-time venture.

Horse-assisted coach for children and teens by SaddeUp Coaching

SaddleUp Coaching is a member of the international horsesense® network of horse-assisted coaches. We specialize in high-quality coaching programs for children and are experts in this field. At a time when children and young people are faced with numerous challenges—from the digital world to academic pressure and social uncertainties—the need for holistic support is constantly growing. Mental health issues are on the rise, waiting times for therapy are long, and many parents are looking for new ways to give their children stability, guidance, and emotional strength. This is exactly where horse-assisted children's and youth coaches come in: with the help of horses, they create a safe space where children and young people can open up, build trust, and develop their potential.

Coaches Jana und Simone stehen lachend vor dem Flipchart während der Fortbildung pferdegestützte Coaches für Kids & Teens. Sie lachen freudig und sind draußen auf einer grünen Wiese mit Wald im Hintergrund.

Viele junge Kinder stehen vor einer Malunterlage und wollen etwas einzeichnen. Im Hintergrund steht das Pferd und Co-Trainer und schaut interessiert zu.

Full training vs. Fast Track

Two paths - One mission

To offer children and young people a safe space in which they can discover themselves, develop inner strength, and learn to live their needs and values authentically.

Our programs offer you two different ways to use horses to support effective development processes in children and young people – depending on your previous experience and professional goals.

Full training – Your complete introduction to horse-assisted work with children and young people

The full training course is aimed at anyone who wants to get started in horse-assisted work from scratch – whether as a career change, professional development, or on the path to self-employment. Here you will gain a comprehensive foundation in theory, practice, and personal development. You will learn how to use the power of horses to professionally support children and young people – from conversation techniques and the safe conduct of horse-assisted coaching to service design and market positioning. Through intensive practical phases with horses, self-awareness, support from trainers, and a structured consolidation phase with supervision and project work, you will gradually grow into your new role as a coach. At the end, you will receive the certificate “Horse-Assisted Child & Youth Coach,” which qualifies you to work independently with clients and build your own professional practice.

Fast Track: Advanced Training – Compact Specialization for Experienced Coaches

This advanced training course is aimed at already trained equine-assisted coaches who would like to expand their work specifically to include children and adolescents. This advanced training builds on existing coaching skills and teaches the educational, developmental psychological, and communicative specifics of working with young people. The focus is on topics such as child-friendly questioning techniques, developmental stages, needs-oriented approaches, and legal and safety-related aspects of child coaching. With a ready-made course program and topic-specific exercises, you can get started right away. The content is compact, practical, and immediately applicable—ideal if you want to expand your existing coaching services or address new target groups. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate of participation as proof of your professional specialization.