EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING | JoyRide Center

Equine Connections

What is Equine Assisted Learning?

A learning approach in group sessions for the development of life skills for a variety of goals through activities involving equines. This integrates the human-horse interaction which is guided by a planned learning experience designed to meet specific goals of the participants. Working with horses provides opportunities to teach critical life skills such as:

Trust
Respect
Honesty
Communication
Empathy
Humility
Compassion
Challenges

Horses use non-verbal communication which causes them to be in-tune with human behavior, helping clients better understand how non-verbal communication can impact their lives and influence others. Through interactions with the horses, people learn to be aware of their surroundings and an increase of self-awareness. Clients gain insight into their internal landscape and modes of operation Clients gain self-confidence in working with such a large and powerful animal. Horses offer us the opportunity to experience certain elements to supporting self-growth and self-awareness.

Using equines as a mode of delivering services has added value when compared with more traditional approaches. Horses use non-verbal communication which causes them to be in-tune with human behavior, helping clients better understand how non-verbal communication can impact their lives and influence others. Through interactions with the horses, people learn to be aware of their surroundings and an increase of self-awareness. This results in physical improvements, educational readiness and enhanced interpersonal skills.

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