EAL IN THE NEWS…
In the last few years, more and more research is coming out on equine assisted services, including equine assisted learning and equine assisted therapy.
Check out the latest article in Forbes with a date of 2024!
Also, read this article about equine assisted learning entitled: Does Equine Assisted Learning Create Emotionally Safe Learning Environments for At-Risk Youth?
“Youth labeled as at-risk participated in a 4-week EAL session focused on teaching participants horse behavior, management, handling, and riding, while incorporating the 4 themes of emotional safety (self-esteem, personal security, respect, and connectivity). To determine participant learning of the equine topics covered, a pre- and post-program test was given to each participant. Acquirement of the themes of emotional safety was tracked for each participant using weekly debriefing interviews. While this was the first time to perform this assessment protocol for evaluating learning and emotional safety in at-risk youth, the completion rate for both forms of assessment utilized in this study was 100%. Evaluation of debriefing interview answers and test scores from the equine knowledge questions showed improvement by the end of the session in both equine knowledge and emotional safety, particularly as it relates to personal security. These results suggest EAL, with programming directed towards educating the participant about the horse, promotes emotional safety and learning for at-risk youth.” 2019
Huge benefits are illustrated in the amazing stories that are starting to be told:
- July 26, 2022 Link Healing Heroes Through Horses
- July 20, 2022 Link Poway woman with cerebral palsy finds relaxation with equine therapy
- November 8, 2021 Link Horse Therapy Helps Veterans Overcome Trauma
- November 11, 2019 Link Horses and Healing
These stories are not just being told in small publications, but also big name magazines. Equine assisted therapy has been getting headline space through the years in People magazine:
- February 25, 2019 Link Animal Lovers Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Pet Therapy Horses on Final Day of Morocco Tour
- December 19, 2017 Link Video of a Horse Visiting Seniors Inside a Nursing Home Will Warm Your Cold, Winter Heart
- August 3, 2017 Link Selena Gomez Details Her 90 Days in Treatment: Equine Therapy, No Phone and ‘I Never Did My Hair’
- January 23, 2017 Link Beth Behrs Launches Equine Therapy Program to Help Sexual Assault Survivors Heal
- April 27, 2016 Link Sexual Abuse Survivor Helps Addicts Heal Through Equine Therapy: ‘Your Story Can Save Someone’s Life’
Equine assisted learning at LEAD THE WAY EQUINE LEARNING works like this…through fun and safe on-the-ground activities with horses, you’ll observe horse behavior and communication, and you’ll observe your own intentions, actions, and emotions. Equine assisted life coaching goes deeper than equine assist learning, to promote life purpose, emotional intelligence, happiness, and confident goal setting through meaningful engagement with horses and guided activities.
You’ll experience how your thoughts and words impact the horse. You’ll gain awareness of what the horse mirrors back to you as you and the horse interact together. It is skill-based, on-the-ground, focused on growing your awareness of your presence and influence in the world around you…and it is so much fun!