Meet the herd!

 
Overall, equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) provides a holistic approach to mental health that integrates emotional, physical, and social aspects of healing, making it an increasingly recognized and valuable treatment option.  EAP implements the power of equine-assisted principles and exercises to introduce therapy clients to themselves in a modality that has been found to be more efficient and less threatening than traditional talk therapy. 

Equine-assisted work honors the natural behavior of horses and herds. Horses are skilled at keeping themselves safe and adept at survival; their natural behaviors are optimal for mental and physical health. In many respects, humans have lost the instinct to keep themselves safe and healthy. We entrust horses to show us the way back to health. Work and observation in the horse world lends itself to extremely powerful metaphors into our own patterns, strengths, and the non-verbal messages we send out. 

Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) is a field of practice based on the successes of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. We have learned that everyone can benefit from equine-assisted work – not just therapy clients. EAL uses equine-assisted principles and exercises in a variety of “arenas” from corporate retreats to church groups, personal coaching, parenting and family dynamics and more!

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