Suicide Prevention

Equine services provide emotional, cognitive, social and physical benefits for anyone struggling to find their worth in this world. Participants have reported benefits including: increased self-esteem, self-worth, trust for others and community integration and decreased depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder attacks and self-inflicting thoughts. 

This is not medical mental health therapy. Equine Assisted Self Learning is an aid in your overall treatment plan.  Horses have the ability to mirror the energy we give off and if you allow them mirror their energy back to you. This can help you find new purpose and joy.  Equines don't bluff, pretend, have hidden motives or use innuendos. Their innate ability to communicate purely and consistently provides us with honest feedback to our use of body language and helps us to be clear and thoughtful in our social cues. This creates a perfect scenario as we explore our own social behaviors and the feedback the horses provide us.  Horses as herd animals provide a useable metaphor for our own society, including: leadership/teamwork, family, workplace, and classroom interactions. As the participants develop a bond with their horse, it is natural for them to want to be able to address their horse's needs, concerns, and comfort levels. This promotes empathy and respect. When a person provides clear communication and leadership, horses respond with a willingness to partner with them and follow. Participants can apply the skills developed while teaming with horses, to working with other people.