South East Equine Assisted Learning

04/05/2023

Some rest time needed after a busy EAL group this morning 💤🐴

We got very lucky with the weather for this group 🙏🌞


Hazelwood Stables

03/05/2023

Sometimes we just observe ponies from the round feeder 😂🐴....but so many other things are happening too 👌

✨Grounding
✨Calming the mind, body & soul
✨Becoming present & aware
✨Enjoying time in nature
✨Recognising personal space

27/04/2023

✨ Not all classrooms have walls ✨

Horses are patient, accepting, non judgemental teachers so being in a paddock surrounded by them is a wonderful learning environment 🐴

27/04/2023

✨ Client Review ✨

Another young person benefitting greatly from the magic of horses - very generously funded by the Jackson Fundraiser 💛🐴


Jackson Charity Fundraising Page

20/04/2023

The best bit must be at the bottom.... Or Rua wants to play hide & seek 🤣🧡


Hazelwood Stables

15/04/2023

Sometimes the most fun is the puddles and the pitstops on the way to see ponies 🥰

14/04/2023

Time spent in the company of horses can help people (adults and children) with:
✨ Increasing self awareness
✨ Building confidence
✨ Overcoming fears
✨ Calming the body & mind
✨ Identifying & understanding feelings

Rua is not on a lead rope here so she got to chose how close to be and how much to engage in this exercise - she is a wonderful, patient, non judgemental teacher 🥰

06/04/2023

Never underestimate the immense power of sitting, standing or being side by side. It's one of the things horses do best. 💖🐴💫

21/03/2023

Emotional healing can happen most effectively in a safe space. As friends, family members, or therapists, we strive to provide those safe spaces for friends or loved ones to share their traumas, fears and losses, and yet sometimes that isn’t enough. As humans, we bring in our biases, past experiences, and judgments, even when we try not to.

Horses don’t have those biases and can provide a safe space and relationship for emotional healing to occur 💖✨

Emotional healing can happen most effectively in a safe space. As friends, family members, or therapists, we strive to provide those safe spaces for friends or loved ones to share their traumas, fears and losses, and yet sometimes that isn’t enough. As humans, we bring in our biases, past experiences, and judgments, even when we try not to.

Horses don’t have those biases and can provide a safe space and relationship for emotional healing to occur. By incorporating horses in mental health sessions, clients may feel a sense of peace that they might not have otherwise, allowing them to reach a deeper level of vulnerability.
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11/03/2023

"The horse is an animal that truly lives in the present moment. When working with horses we are challenged to stay focused on what is happening right now, rather than let the mind ponder the fantasies of what has happened and what will happen" - MOK 💕

Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) can help children and adults to notice their busy minds and anxious thoughts and then learn new skills of how to become more present and mange these challenges. 🐴

P.S..... pony hugs are the best 💖