Equine Assisted Therapy

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Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) is a unique and powerful model of psychotherapy which incorporates horses experientially as the centre of the therapy session.  The focus of Equine Assisted Therapy is emotional growth and healing from a wide variety of life's challenges,  traumatic events, difficult situations, and personal struggles. 

  All ground work, no riding involved, and no previous experience with horses needed.

Horses are large and powerful which creates a natural opportunity to overcome fear and develop confidence. Accomplishing tasks with horses, in spite of those fears, creates confidence and provides wonderful metaphors for dealing with other intimidating and challenging situations in life. 

Horses, like humans are social animals.   Horses help strengthen our capacity to connect, to understand complicated relationships and strengthen our sense of self. 

Check out the article written about our Program in Lifestyle Magazine (pages 51 -53)

https://issuu.com/lifestylemagazineonline/docs/lifestyle_jf17_online

EAGALA
​(Equine  Assisted Growth and Learning Association)
is the Global Standard for Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Personal Development.  Established in 1999 as the world's first and leading certification program, it is evidence driven, ethical and highly effective.  Only EAGALA is recognized world wide as the gold standard in Equine Assisted Therapy.  

Only trust a certified team with your mental health.

Go to the EAGALA site to see great videos about Equine Assisted Therapy

 Equine Assisted Therapy is often covered by employee health benefits because there is a certified, registered mental health professional in the sessions.  If your plan provides coverage for counselling with a Registered MSW, then your plan will reimburse you and/or your family members for this counselling.

Other funding sources which honour and support  our Equine Assisted Therapy programs are:

• Ministry of the Attorney General
  • Victims Services (VQRP)
  • Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
• Health Canada
  • Non Insured Health Benefits (for First Nations People)
  • Residential School Survivors
• Blue Cross 
  • Veterans Affairs Canada
  • RCMP
• Health Insurance Companies
  • Sun Life
  • Green Shield
  • Manulife
• Children's Aid Societies