HEALING HOOVES HEALING HUMANS HORSE SANCTUARY
HEALING HOOVES
AT A GLANCE
A Distinct Identity
Particpants’ engage in a HEALING ADVENTURE that incorporates the principals of Equine Assisted Therapy/Learning with activities in Applied Ecopsychology. Horses assist each person to discover the core challenges that may be causing an impact on your living and learning. It is amazing to watch the horses work. The magic in the process is the supportive environment created by the horses, the land at Where the Willow Was and the participant’s. Each exploring and learning at your own readiness within the moment. The use of Equine Assisted Applied Ecopsychology/Equine Assisted Learning (EAP/ EAL) techniques will be incorporated using horses experientially for emotional growth and learning.
Why Horses
It is said that horse’s mirror our
emotions, they have the ability to
sense what is foremost in our agenda,
emotionally and intellectually before
we realize it for ourselves.
This can be either profoundly
comforting or intimidating, depending
on what each of us uniquely brings into
the arena. It is a place of metaphor
that has direct translation to the
workplace, primary relationships and
into our hopes and dreams.
I am humbled time and again by the
feedback that these prey animal’s gift
us with.
WHAT WE DO
Making A Difference
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The focus of EAP/EAL involves setting up ground activities involving the horses which will require the client or group to apply certain skills. Non-verbal communication, assertiveness, creative thinking, problem-solving, leadership, taking responsibility, teamwork, relationships, confidence, and attitude are several examples of the tools utilized and developed by
Enter into horse time and experience the potential for inner growth and healing. Through interacting with the horses, becoming part of the herd, and understanding the nature of the horse you will:
1. Improve your level of contact and presence with yourself and others
2. Become aware of how horses and people respond to your intentions and behaviors
3. Experience developing a relationship with the horses, and how that relationship can be a reflection of your inner process
4. Cultivate trust and intimacy
5. Improve breath and body awareness
6. Allow the horses to make known to you what wants to be healed or revealed
EAT.
Lifestyle-induced illness, including eco-anxiety, calls for a different type of guidance, one that focuses not on the individual’s shortcomings and personal history or on building better daily coping skills, but on the cultural context that’s keeping us disconnected from our innate natural wisdom that would guide us in how to live a balanced and harmonious life.
Benefits:
~ Identify limiting behaviors
~ Clarify your greater purpose
~ Deeper awareness for personal challenges
~ Learn new strategies for living and leading
~ Boost your self-esteem
~ Establish better relationships
~ Create healthier relationships
Volunteers
Volunteers are a necessary part of a rescue facility. The care of the horses are more than one person can do. The horses need interaction with other humans besides myself. It is a part of the healing process for the horses that come to the sanctuary after being abused. Then there is the farm needs such as mending fences, cleaning fence lines, watering and mowing of the pastures.
