What is Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)?
EAL is a learner based educational experience with horses. It is an effective and researched approach to human development that encourages individual and team growth. Participants engage in objectively driven exercises and find themselves learning valuable life skills in a fun and exciting atmosphere while working with horses,
EAL has been shown to be an effective and unique way to promote health and wellness among anyone wanting to experience what horses can do for them!
The Academy of Equine Assisted Learning’s program emphasizes it’s curriculum of objectively driven exercises and facilitating life skills through positively reinforced interaction with horses. Exercises are developed to encourage self-esteem and self-confidence through validated, hands-on experiences. Current research has found this experiential form of learning to be most effective as the person learning will retain the newly acquired skill.
EAL has been shown to be an effective and unique way to promote health and wellness among anyone wanting to experience what horses can do for them!
The Academy of Equine Assisted Learning’s program emphasizes it’s curriculum of objectively driven exercises and facilitating life skills through positively reinforced interaction with horses. Exercises are developed to encourage self-esteem and self-confidence through validated, hands-on experiences. Current research has found this experiential form of learning to be most effective as the person learning will retain the newly acquired skill.
"Horses don’t over think a participant’s motive but they do challenge their behaviour and leadership."
What Can You Expect?
Horses respond and react from the stimulus of the people they are working with and address the problem immediately. A skilled and certified facilitator has the opportunity to step-in and help identify what needs to happen to move forward.
These special programs are designed to harness the amazing energy and power of horses to help individuals:
These special programs are designed to harness the amazing energy and power of horses to help individuals:
- develop communication skills
- build relationships
- develop listening skills and articulation
- improve focus and concentration
- develop negotiation skills
- build leadership skills and confidence
- develop trust with peers and colleagues
- improve problem solving skills.
But Why Horses?
Horses consistently react to stimulus provided by participants. Some of the joys associated with working around horses are – they don’t judge but they constantly assess. Their feedback is honest and instant. Learning to listen to what horses have to say is powerful and can sometimes spur the answer to individual change. By including horses in specially designed educational exercises, equine-assisted facilitators have greatly multiplied the participant’s rate of success to self discovery.
