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Knowing Horses
Instructor: Juli Lynch, Ph.D Dates & Locations:
Paddock Paradise, 12664 N. Paddock Rd., Hayward, WI
July 27-28, 2012
Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am -5:00pm
Paddock Paradise, 12664 N. Paddock Rd., Hayward, WI
August 15-16, 2012
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Please note that an Epona Introductory workshop will follow this workshop Friday, August 17 and Saturday August 18. A $50.oo discount if you register for both!
Description:
Registration includes a copy of:
Knowing Horses
Healing Horses by Margrit Coates
FOCUS: Horsemanship skills for individuals with limited to no experience with horses or experiences with horses that have been unfortunate, dangerous or disconnected from creating a partnership. This is an excellent workshop for anyone desiring to enter the field of equine facilitated mental health work, therapeutic riding work, coaching with horses work or alternative healing/body work with horses.
TIME SPENT: Participants will spend most of the time on the ground learning herd behavior, engaging with the herd, learning horse communication skills, learning safe handling skills. Participants will also learn basic hands-on healing and relaxation techniques for horses to gain confidence in working closely with a horse and establishing trust and partnership. For those seeking work in equine facilitated environments proper selection, care and rejuvenation of horses working in this field will be discussed. Depending on participants desire - an opportunity to do reflective riding (how do I influence and impact a horse when I am on his/her back) will be offered.
OUTCOME: An increased comfort level being around horses handling them and taking care of them. Awareness of how horses communicate their emotions, needs, and concerns. Awareness of how your personality and emotional state impacts and influences your interaction with horses. Increased knowledge of the handling, care and selection of horses for equine facilitated activities.
This workshop will ensure that you have basic horsemanship knowledge, skills and confidence so that you can partner with your equine specialist or horse handler to offer the safest program possible. This workshop will be dedicated to assessing your "horse comfort level" and then giving you the hands on experience you need.
You'll work with our experienced equine facilitation horses. We'll teach you how to read a herd, how to understand horse communication and horse emotion. You'll learn how to handle a horse from pasture to stable in a safe, confident manner. We'll help you understand the role of the horse in equine assisted coaching and counseling - how to select horses for this work, how to know when a horse "needs time off" from the work, how to keep horses engaged and enjoying their work. From proper handling of horses to selecting horses for equine facilitated work to preparing horses to work with your clients - knowing which horses for which person or group this workshop will allow you walk into any therapeutic equine program and understand the horse side of the equation.
Bring your equine specialist/horse handler along so that you can develop a stronger partnership. Materials included.
Fee:
$250.oo (Materials and Books)
Contact: 715 462-3495
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