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Aim
A one-day life strategy workshop for women. Step away from the noise, see where you’re going, and leave with a plan to get there.
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Lead Mares, the women’s leadership series at Horse + Bow
Lead Mares is an ongoing series of women’s leadership workshops on our 50-acre ranch in the Texas Hill Country, 30 miles from Austin. Each one brings a new facilitator and a new focus, and the same room of women who get it.
No riding. Just presence, growth, and connection.
Where the series stands
Here’s exactly what you can join today, and what’s coming next.
A one-day life strategy workshop for women. Step away from the noise, see where you’re going, and leave with a plan to get there.
Reserve your spot
The order of upcoming workshops isn’t set yet, and new facilitators may join the lineup. Dates go up here the moment they’re confirmed. Join the list once and we’ll email you as each one opens.
From the first gathering
“This is the single most fruitful ‘networking’ event you will ever attend. Do not miss it.”
“It felt so great being with so many strong, high-performing women and not feeling alone.”
“I came here heavy, and I’m leaving lighter. It was worth it.”
The facilitators
Accomplished women in leadership, strategy, and coaching, each bringing her own lens to the herd.
Strategic Clarity & Authentic Growth
Paola is the Co-Founder and Digital Marketing Strategist at OverCoffee Consulting, an Austin-based boutique agency. With an MBA and a background in finance, she replaces one-size-fits-all marketing with deeply consultative growth strategy, blending analytical rigor with creative execution to help founders sharpen their positioning and build lasting revenue.
See Aim on January 15Founder of Horse + Bow
Kristine founded Horse + Bow on a 50-acre ranch in the Texas Hill Country, where she brings mindfulness, experiential learning, horses, and archery to leaders and teams. Her work has been featured in Authority Magazine, Bold Journey, and The Story Exchange.
See Aim on January 15
Embodied Leadership & Change Agility
Dr. Pritchett is an award-winning educator, consultant, and founder of KPI Coaching, with 20+ years across academia and business in change management, strategic innovation, and organizational effectiveness.
In her session, you’ll learn to regulate your nervous system, show up with confidence in uncertainty, and lead authentically from your full self.
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From Pack Mule to Unicorn: Transformational Leadership & Influence
Janki is Director of Business Development at W.E. O’Neil (TX), with over 20 years in AEC and marketing. She’s known for her work on connection, relational leadership, and soft skills in professional settings.
Her workshop helps you shift from overwork and “doing more” to owning your influence, your boundaries, and your leadership presence.
Get notified when this opensNextGen: Create a Legacy of Impact
Details for Natalie’s session will be announced when it’s scheduled.
Giving Back in a Meaningful Way
Details for Christi’s session will be announced when it’s scheduled.
Why Lead Mares
For women in executive or leadership roles, or stepping into one, who want expert teaching, experiential learning, and real community, workshop after workshop.
A new facilitator with each workshop, from leadership, strategy, and coaching.
Hands-on time on the ranch, with our horses or at the archery range. No riding, no experience needed.
Lunch and conversation built into every session, and a circle that grows across the series.
Walk away with tools you can bring into your leadership the next week.
The Horse + Bow experience
At Horse + Bow, we believe leadership isn’t only cognitive. It’s embodied. Our horse work is ground-based, with no riding, and focuses on presence, nonverbal communication, boundaries, trust, and co-regulation.
Exercises with Cuatro, Charlotte, and Panda mirror real leadership dynamics: how you show up, how you connect, and how you lead through energy and alignment. We provide all equipment, a safety briefing, and a supportive setting. All you need is curiosity.
What you’ll gain
Get notified
One signup covers every Lead Mares workshop and Horse + Bow retreat. We’ll email you the moment registration opens, before it’s announced anywhere else.
Ready to go now? Aim is open for January 15, 2027, with early bird pricing from $247.
Questions
No. There’s no riding involved, and every horse activity is ground-based and fully guided. Many of our attendees have never stood next to a horse before.
Formats vary by facilitator, from a half day to a full day. Each listing shows the exact time, and lunch is always included.
Yes, and many women do. Each workshop stands on its own with a different facilitator and focus, so they build on each other.
On a 50-acre ranch in Marble Falls, TX, about 30 miles from Austin in the Texas Hill Country. Directions are sent with your confirmation.
Join the list on this page. You’ll get one email when each new workshop opens, so you can grab a spot before it’s announced publicly.