EQUINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Hobby-Horse Work Horse Medicine Horse
Learning Team - Building Psychotherapy
Hobby-Horse is a horseplay program developed for children, both individuals or groups. It utilizes the natural curiosity of children and the love they have for horses. It focuses on experiential learning : learning by doing. When presented with a unique set of challenges designed specifically for each learner, children will practice following multi-step directions, while utilizing higher order thinking skills and problem-solving strategies. So often parents ask - how can we teach problem-solving? Here is the answer - through equine assistance.
- improve verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- strengthen listening skills
- improve self confidence and self esteem
- attain immediate, honest, observable feedback with cause and effect situations
Work Horse is a program developed for any team or group of people interested in determining and improving their effectiveness. Whether it is a corporate, educational, or familial group, team-building works to improve your group’s dynamics. It emphasizes leadership, communication and goal-setting skills through meaningful activities where the horses assist in creating obstacles and challenges that require teamwork strategies. While teams work together they will clearly see the cause and effect relationships brought to the surface by their equine partners.
- define roles and responsibilities
- identify and attain personal goals
- team member effectiveness
- work with different personalities
- problem solving
- creative thinking
- practice effective communication skills
- define roles and responsibilities
- identify and attain personal goals
- team member effectiveness
- work with different personalities
- problem solving
- creative thinking
- practice effective communication skills
Medicine Horse is an equine assisted psychotherapy program that aids mental health professionals in working with individuals, families and groups with their mental health goals. Whether treating addictions, trauma, social and behavioral disorders, depression or post traumatic stress disorder, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy can help in finding meaningful, lasting solutions.
- break down defensive barriers
- tactile understanding of relationships
- identify life patterns
- recognize shifts
- promote boundary - setting
- anger and anxiety management
- relationship building skills
- improve self esteem and self confidence