Equine Assisted Learning
Ages 7+
Under the guidance of our certified staff, horses and humans work together to learn about cooperation, teamwork, conflict resolution, relationship building, healthy self esteem, and so much more.
EAL is offered for individual sessions and in small groups. (See Schedule for the next group scheduled)
No horse experience is necessary.
Why use horses?
Horses provide a wonderful metaphor for human relationships. Clients enrolled in the program are often forced to change their behaviour in order to change the behaviour of the horse, thereby learning accountability for their own behaviours.
A relationship with a horse teaches the difference between timidity, aggression and assertiveness.
Clients can learn the basics of respect, problem ownership, and maintaining healthy relationships through their interaction with horses. (Kersten and Thomas. 2004.)
For example, horses teach youth personal control. The horse is a large, independent and seemingly all-powerful animal. As trust and respect are garnered, the youth gains a sense of self-worth and self-respect. Anger, frustration, and impatience garner negative responses from the horse, but patience, calmness and quietness garner positive responses that impart a sense of control. (Higher Trails LTD, 2012).
A number of studies have shown that Equine Assisted Therapies help develop a healthy self-esteem and a more resilient youth.
Under the guidance of our certified staff, horses and humans work together to learn about cooperation, teamwork, conflict resolution, relationship building, healthy self esteem, and so much more.
EAL is offered for individual sessions and in small groups. (See Schedule for the next group scheduled)
No horse experience is necessary.
Why use horses?
Horses provide a wonderful metaphor for human relationships. Clients enrolled in the program are often forced to change their behaviour in order to change the behaviour of the horse, thereby learning accountability for their own behaviours.
A relationship with a horse teaches the difference between timidity, aggression and assertiveness.
Clients can learn the basics of respect, problem ownership, and maintaining healthy relationships through their interaction with horses. (Kersten and Thomas. 2004.)
For example, horses teach youth personal control. The horse is a large, independent and seemingly all-powerful animal. As trust and respect are garnered, the youth gains a sense of self-worth and self-respect. Anger, frustration, and impatience garner negative responses from the horse, but patience, calmness and quietness garner positive responses that impart a sense of control. (Higher Trails LTD, 2012).
A number of studies have shown that Equine Assisted Therapies help develop a healthy self-esteem and a more resilient youth.
