LEARNING TO LEAD YOUR LIFE

Personal Growth and Life Skills Development through
Equine Assisted Learning.

BUILDING
SKILLS
FOR LIFE

EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING (EAL)

Equine Assisted Learning is a facilitation based educational and therapeutic experience with horses within a group format or one on one and focuses on ground activities rather than riding. Participant’s acquire a new understanding of self, their behaviours, skills, values and preferences in a fun and exciting atmosphere. Our programs build self-esteem, self-confidence and leadership through validated, hands on experiences.

WHY HORSES?

Horses are tough and steadfast dance partners and they are the MASTER teachers of life skills. They expect and respect leadership and their feedback is honest and instant and they are incapable of judgement. Learning what your horses has to say is powerful and leads to empowerment of self and individual change. Our horses allow people to find answers to their own lives and move forward with newly acquired skills.

THE MEDICINE WHEEL

We engage the body, mind and spirit of both species incorporating the Mental, Spiritual, Physical and Emotional aspects of our being into each session creating whole health and balance to all participants and real, sustainable change comes when the participant’s find the answers for themselves.

Emotional

Developing relationships
Better communicator
Understanding of space, body language and
dialogue
Increased acknowledgement of the importance of
friends
Positive change in behavior ( increased awareness
of self, others and own learning.)
Important new experience
New activities, roles, meeting others

Mental

Increased self-identity (horse helps them to see themselves differently)
Increased self-esteem, self worth
Increased self awareness, positive moods, feelings
Improved abilities to solve problems
More positive attitude (what they are thinking)
Increased participation and effort
Experienced nurturing

Spiritual

Increased cultural knowledge
Horses were essential to human survival
Connecting with horse, the spirit of the Horse and respecting the spirit in all living beings
Moontime- Understanding that this is a time for oneself to observe and take time out for health and spirit
Wanting to learn more about the culture of humans connecting
Feeling more connected to their own spirit/spark inside themselves
Increased spiritual functioning on a personal level

Physical

Experiencing healthy or safe touch
Through grooming, brushing, braiding mane and tail. Petting the horse, hugging the horse.
Standing close and allowing safe body contact

WHO WE WORK WITH

Our dedicated programs and therapeutic sessions have been set up to assist and provide direction for people who are rebuilding their lives from trauma, abuse, sexual exploitation, mental illness, addictions, attempted suicide, jail, homelessness, social anxiety, bullying or harassment and who are looking for life changing results.

How does it work ?

Here is the formula:

HORSES + OBJECTIVE-BASED EXERCISES + EFFECTIVE FACILITATION + EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
=
POSITIVE CHANGE

We work with one solid objective at a time and keep building on these skills each week. The learning doesn’t just stay in the arena. All objectives are paralleled back to everyday life and help participant’s to gain the skills and the self esteem necessary to reintegrate back into the lives they were truly meant for.

ORIENTATION

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS