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:
Located on Hwy #21 Port Elgin, Ontario
Prance has provided specialized therapy riding programs for over 25 years and is thrilled to increase their services to include Equine Therapy and Equine Facilitated Wellness Programs.
The only Certified Equine Assisted Therapy Program serving Bruce & Grey Counties.