This is the fullest experience of the summit—designed for those wanting depth, connection, and presence in community.

Set at the beautiful Heart Lake Farm on Vancouver Island, this gathering offers an immersive opportunity to slow down, connect, and learn alongside others who are actively engaged in un-mounted equine-assisted services (EAS) work across Canada.

In-person participants will have the opportunity to:

• Be part of a live, in-person gathering at Heart Lake Farm

• Connect directly with practitioners, professionals, and emerging leaders

• Attend live presentations and two panel Q&A sessions

• Experience the energy of gathering in community over 2.5 days

• Enjoy provided lunches and snacks in a shared setting

• Receive access to a consent-based participant contact list

• Receive 1-year TIS “emerging professional” Individual Membership included

• An invitation to a post-conference online reflection meeting. 

This is more than a conference—it is an opportunity to immerse yourself in a growing community committed to ethical, horse-informed, un-mounted EAS practice.

We recognize that travel, accessibility, schedules, and distance can impact participation, and we are excited to offer a virtual option for those who want to be part of this growing conversation from wherever they are.

Virtual participants will receive access to recorded keynote presentations, selected summit sessions, reflection materials, and opportunities for online connection throughout the gathering.

Virtual participants will have the opportunity to:

• Learn from keynote presentations and selected summit sessions

• Engage with ideas, conversations, and emerging practices within un-mounted equine-assisted services (EAS)

• Be part of the conversation and evolution of this incredible and unique sector, and its development in Canada with a global lens

• Connect with a growing network of practitioners, professionals, and community members from across Canada and beyond

• Access specific summit materials and resources in a flexible and reflective format

• An invitation to a post-conference online reflection meeting. 

We are grateful to welcome participants both near and far into this growing community.

Choose the experience that fits you best—both options offer meaningful ways to engage with the TIS Summit and the evolving field of un-mounted equine-assisted services (EAS).

WHICH SHOULD I CHOOSE?

• Choose in-person if you want to fully immerse yourself in the community, conversations, and shared experience

• Choose virtual if you need flexibility while still wanting to be part of the conversation, learning and dialogue

Both options are part of the same growing community—each offering a different way to connect, learn, and contribute to the evolution of un-mounted EAS in Canada with a global lens.