Horse Wisdom Equine Assisted Learning

17/11/2025

17/11/2025

Horses are highly intuitive prey animals, which means they naturally respond to our nonverbal cues, emotions, and intentions. Because of this, they can offer a space to bring forward beliefs, patterns, and unresolved trauma that impact our mental health and relationships.

Horses provide a safe and dynamic environment, where peace and healing come through the relationship facilitated by trained professionals. In that space, people often experience moments of clarity and calm that open the door to real healing.

Learn more at horsesformentalhealth.org.

16/11/2025

14/11/2025

I always hope the person who comes to Horse Wisdom leaves feeling a little better or lighter than when they arrived.

14/11/2025

Please share ❤️ Animal Welfare League you do an amazing job 🥰

13/11/2025

Sometimes happiness comes quietly… not with loud fanfares, not when we’re looking for it. It just peeks through the door — like this horse, with gentle eyes, as if asking, “May I come in?” 🐴
We often don’t realize how we ourselves leave the door open — for kindness, for warmth, for love. And through these unnoticed cracks, something true enters our lives — something that heals the heart and restores our faith in miracles. 💫

11/11/2025

Can horses really help at-risk youth?

A fascinating study on equine programs for disenfranchised young people found something powerful — horses can help young people develop confidence, focus, empathy, and emotional regulation… even without a therapist present.

Here’s what the researchers discovered:

• Affordable, accessible impact – Even without a clinical therapist, equine programs helped youth improve behaviour, focus, and relationships. This makes it a practical option for schools and communities with limited resources.

• A safe, calm environment – Working with horses created a contrast to the stressful, often aggressive environments many young people experience. Participants became calmer, more patient, and more caring — especially boys who are often overrepresented in school disciplinary cases.

• Stronger connections – Building trust with a horse encouraged empathy and responsibility. However, matching the right horse with the right young person proved crucial — particularly for those with anxious or avoidant attachment styles.

• Better focus and classroom behaviour – Teachers noticed that students were more focused and well-behaved after horse sessions, showing that the benefits extended beyond the paddock.

• Growth in key life skills – Participants developed confidence, attention, social skills, and emotional regulation through hands-on, practical learning with horses.

The study suggests that equine-assisted programs could offer schools and youth organizations a positive, non-judgemental alternative to traditional disciplinary measures — helping young people reconnect, self-regulate, and rediscover their sense of purpose. 🐴

Source:
https://www.academia.edu/104115993/Engaging_Disenfranchised_Youth_through_an_Equine_Assisted_Activities_Program_Understanding_Psychosocial_Benefits_of_Horse_Human_Interactions?email_work_card=view-paper

10/11/2025

On the 11th hour of the 11th day ‘we will
Remember them’
Artwork by Sandi Lear

10/11/2025

New beginnings...

10/11/2025

November 9, 2025

07/11/2025

Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Therapy are different.

Equine Therapy is provided by a registered therapist (Counsellor, Psychologist, OT, Speech or Behaviour Therapist etc) and the sessions are delivered in line with the model or modality the therapist is trained to work under. The horse, dog, cat etc can be included as part of the session. When being funded via NDIS package this is usually funded from the cost code line 15.

Equine Assisted Learning is focused on the goals of the person and these usually include social skills, life skills and communication skills enhancement or development. EAL is delivered by someone who has a background/qualification as a Youth Worker, Disability Support worker, Teacher, Coach etc who also has a background (hopefully a qualification but not a requirement yet) in Equine Assisted Learning. This can be funded from NDIS Core Supports and some sections of Capacity Building depending on if the goals align.

At Horse Wisdom we don't offer therapy.
We do offer a safe space to learn, about yourself, about your strengths and about how to incorporate these skills into your life.

Horse Wisdom Equine Assisted Learning supporting people by enriching their social, emotional, relational & communication skills through connection with horses.

07/11/2025