connection. well-being. growth.
Hey there! We’re a wellness club based in Galena, IL, off our private 200 acre equine property.
The Herd Collective is designed for driven people who crave deeper connection within themselves, with others, and with the outdoors. Rooted in the wisdom of equine herd dynamics, this community offers a space to slow down, reconnect, and move through life with more clarity, confidence, and presence.
Just as horses rely on consistent social connection, calm leadership, and predictable rhythms to thrive, this club offers a structured community where people can learn, grow, and reset together. It’s a practical, herd-based model of support: steady, relational, and grounded in the way social mammals function at their best.
When you join the Herd, you become part of a collective that values real connection, emotional intelligence, personal growth, and the quiet transformation that happens when humans learn from horses.
Who The Herd Collective Is For
This club membership is designed for any adult who resonates with:
Being mindful of work/life balance (busy professionals seeking purposeful downtime)
A desire for meaningful community
Interest in personal growth, mindfulness, and emotional awareness
Curiosity about how horses teach us to be grounded and connected
A want for consistent, supportive wellness practices
A love of nature, quiet experiences, and intentional living
You do not need horse experience to belong here.
By joining The Herd Collective, you’ll gain access to experiences, teachings, tools, and a community rooted in the same principles that keep a herd safe, regulated, and thriving. Horses move through their world grounded, attuned, and connected. We often lose these skills our fast-paced world.
Joining the Herd means:
Monthly Member-Only experiences:
Herd members meet once a month in person for a members-only event. These experiences are at no cost to members! View the annual calendar below.
Annual Dinner
Every January The Herd gathers for an evening of delicious food and great connections as we reflect on the previous year and discuss the next! These evenings are curated, unique, and memorable. We aim to craft them into a dinner evening you couldn’t have anywhere else!
Member Pricing at Tacktics
Herd Collective members enjoy 15% off everything at Tacktics Galena. Events, workshops, retreats, merch, and private offerings! Enjoy these exclusive savings all year, no limits.
Member Hours at Tacktics
Herd Collective members will have access to Tacktics during member hours. Enjoy the courtyard, barn, and outlook of the horse herds as you work remote, read, or do any planning or admin work!
The Herd Online
Our exclusive online community for members only. Each month Tacktics will share insights into a certain emotional intelligence skill and Herd members share meaningful dialogue and connection.
2026 Calendar of Member-Only Events (Subject to change)
January
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February (The Herd Collective Launches!) 27th
Healthy + Hydrating Mocktail Workshop
With a focus on connection and relationships, members will make healthy water mocktails to stay hydrated over winter. Walk away with recipe cards to continue making them at home! Location + time TBA
March 21st: 3pm
Horse Grooming + Bonfire Night
Members gather at Tacktics to learn to brush the horses! Afterwards we enjoy s’mores and refreshments at the campfire.
April 18th: 10:30am
Group Hike
Hike together through Tacktics’ private 200 acres. View ruins, prairies, crop fields, woods and all the natural wildlife.
May 2nd: Time TBA
Kentucky Derby Party
Get your best derby outfits on and watch the fastest 2 minutes of sports with the horses!
June 17th: 7:30am
Morning Yoga with the Minis
Start your day with guided all-level yoga while the miniature horses roam around you.
July 24th: 6:30pm
Line Dancing Lessons in the Field
Dancing in the country! Members will learn new skills as they line dance in the field overlooking the horses.
August 13th: 4pm
Forest Bathing + Journaling Workshop
Learn the practice of forest bathing paired with a workshop on journaling for well-being.
September 19: 10:30am
Paint + Sip
Learn to make a fun mocktail, then take your brush to the canvas and paint + sip away as you follow along! Painting TBD
October 22nd: 6:30pm
Game Night
Time to unleash your competitive side!
November 2nd: 12pm
Guest Speaker
TBA
December 6th: 1:30pm
Hot Cocoa Bar with the Minis
Hangout with the fluffy winter miniature herd and load up a hot cocoa at the bar with all the fixings. Some peaceful time before the holiday chaos!
