About Early Childhood Coaching, LLC

Early Childhood Coaching (ECC) was launched in March 2020.  Early pandemic, it was a time when everyone was desperate to get outdoors, especially children. It was a natural step to merge my professional and personal experiences and to create the space to bring children and their families to my horses and the ranch. Ranch Camp started June 2020-2022 as a pilot program during the Pandemic. It was an amazing success!

RanchCamp@MossBeachRanch “where dreams begin” moved to the ranch next door in the summer of 2023. RanchCamp@MBR carried on with our same mission to provide opportunity for children ages 6-14 to connect with new and old friends, horses, and nature.  The camp program is designed for a true working ranch experience each week of camp- tending to horse and their daily needs, riding horses, hiking, arts + crafts, and spending the day outside in nature.  We know that confidence , self-empowerment and strong social/emotional skills can support children’s ability to thrivein the world.  Ranch Camp offers children unique and positive experiences to build their confidence and skills with horses and people.  It also gives children to develop confidence with being around large animals as we move at each child’s pace.

ECC expanded to offer private Horsemanship and Equine Lessons i..  This program gives children the 1-on-1 opportunity to learn about all aspects of caring for, sadelling and riding a horse.  As their coach, it gives me the opportunity to give sole focus to that individual child and empower them to see themselves in new and distinct ways as they build a relationship between themselves and the horse. Significantly, this program also gives children a way to connect with themselves and build a relationship as they partner with a 1000-pound horse in a hands-on way.

Working with horses develops a persons self-confidence, physical health, core strength, and problem-solving skills. The bond between a child and a horse also allows them to understand how their actions impact other living beings. Horses have high emotional capacity and are great role models for kids to learn empathy, compassion, and responsibility.