Equine Assisted Learning/Coaching
​for
Personal
&
​Group Development

"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." -- Henry Ford


DEFINITION

EAL, Equine Assisted Learning, is a learning approach that is experiential in nature that promotes the development of life skills applicable to educational, professional, or personal goals through equine-assisted activities.
​It is facilitated by integrating horse-human interaction that is guided by a planned learning experience to meet identified goals or desires of the participants.

GOALS

  • Offer learning activities in an experiential setting
  • Tailor lessons to the needs of the group or individual
  • Allow clients time and space to think and problem solve so development can occur
  • Assist as needed for safety of the horse and client
  • Focus on allowing for the development and personal growth of the client/s
  • Encourage client discussion before and debriefing after the lesson as appropriate
  • Meet the expectations of the organization or individual requesting EAL
  • ​Keep sessions educational in nature​

BENEFITS

  • Identification of and development of personal strengths
  • Opportunity for reframing, metacognition and new paradigms
  • Increased creative thinking and problem solving 
  • Developing and/or enhancing skills: teamwork, communication,  leadership, collaboration, social skills 
  • Enhanced sense of self and group
  • ​Learning while experiencing group dynamics in an experiential setting
  • Grow your self-confidence
  • Develop stronger boundaries (Learn how to say no and mean it!)
  • Uncover unproductive patterns
  • Build trust in yourself and others
  • Overcome challenges and fears
  • Build empathy toward others
  • Build respect for yourself and others
  • Take action
  • Build Connections and Relationship Skills​

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THE PROGRAM

EAL is a program that has been developed to meet the needs of an individual or a variety of groups, both adult and youth. Lessons are tailored to meet the needs of the participants and the group. Sessions are experiential in nature allowing the participants to learn by exploration and activities that require team work and problem solving all while immersed in an activity with the horses.

A series of progressive weekly sessions may be scheduled which are tailored to the needs of the clients and are educational and experiential in nature.

A single session may be scheduled to address a specific topic such as leadership or teamwork.

* Single Sessions are 30 or 55 minutes.
* Group Sessions are 60 or 90 minutes long.

Day Retreats can also be scheduled at the farm. We offer wooded trails and a full kitchen with space to meet inside or out. Ask about catered lunches being included.

Group sessions are held at Spring Brook Farms.

Cost is determined by the number of clients, number of horses needed, number of facilitators needed, and length of the sessions.
Contact us to discuss your customized session/s or retreat.

Who 

YOUTH
  • Any Child or Adolescent
  • 4-H Groups
  • Leadership Groups
  • Student Councils
  • Girl or Boy Scouts
  • Any Group Looking for Growth
ADULTS
  • Individuals
  • School Staff
  • Boards
  • Team Leaders
  • Management Teams
  • Department Teams
  • Corporate Teams
  • Teachers
  • ​Any Group or Person Looking for Growth
EAL is an evidence based approach that is beneficial in coaching and educating children or adults struggling with:
Direction in Life
Having a Voice
Attention Issues
Leadership
Connecting with Others
Relationship Skills
Sticking to and TransitioningThrough a Schedule
Self Confidence and/or Self Worth
​Transitions in Life
ADHD
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Foster Care or Adoption
Sexual Oriention
Behavioral and/or Emotional Regulation