Eltham Valley Equine Assisted Therapy

24/12/2025

Lovely end of year session for this young person having her parents join her in the paddock to share all she has learnt this year. Ending the session with a walk around on Jilly. 🐴💕🎄

05/12/2025

Last hoof trim before Christmas for our barefoot friends. Thanks Marika! Hooves looking good with the dry weather. Look at those cute little donkey hooves!

28/11/2025

Love this drawing from one of today’s sessions!❤️🐴

17/11/2025

Those who attend sessions at Eltham Valley Equine know we always do outbreaths before entering the paddock (& often during a session). Kids love the "pony breaths" during session. Love this description of outbreaths by We Al-li.

Most people say “take a deep breath in”…
But when we’re scared, we already do that.
Fear pulls the breath up and in,
we gasp, we hold, we brace.
The body prepares for impact.

It’s the slow breath out that tells the nervous system the danger has passed.

A long exhale lowers the heart rate.
It presses gently on the vagus nerve.
It whispers upward to the brain....
You can settle now.

This is why sighing feels like relief.
Why singing, humming, smoking ceremony, wind on Country and ocean breathing calm the whole body,
they all stretch the out-breath.

So today, try this small shift:

In softly.
Out longer.
Let the breath fall out of you like water leaving the shore.

The body remembers safety through the exhale.

11/11/2025

Thanks to RASIGS Rugby & Animal Therapies Ltd for supporting Veterans and First Responders with this funding initiative. Applying is simple, follow the link below.

07/11/2025

The best smell ever!💕🐴

For all those horse lovers out there!
NB: this post does not imply that the smell of a horse would replace aromatherapy.

26/10/2025

Loved being part of this workshop. Big thanks to Sue, Mauro & the group for a wonderful day! 🌿

What a fabulous time at the Outdoor Health Australia (OHA) Forum on beautiful Bundjalung Country!
One of many highlights was the wonderful group of nature-based therapists we worked alongside during our pre-forum workshop, “The Nature of Group Therapy.”
The workshop set a warm and reflective tone for the days that followed — filled with learning, meaningful connection, deep reflection, and of course, plenty of fun!

09/10/2025

A simple act of kindness can change someone’s day — or even their life.

Whether it’s a smile, a message of support, or standing up for someone online, kindness costs nothing.

Let's spread some kindness today! 💙

07/10/2025

Happy Birthday dear Jilly!💕🥰

26/09/2025

25/09/2025

Funding available for Northern NSW residents thanks to ATL & sponsor James Frizelle Charitable Foundation🐴

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

For those living on the Gold Coast or Northern NSW.

Are you a single parent with children, a young person, or an at-risk adult who has limited options to access the help you need through animal-assisted mental health support?

If so, you can apply for animal-assisted mental health funding via:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LXY6VK2

This funding round has been made possible through the generosity and ongoing support of our partner, the James Frizelle Charitable Foundation (JFCF).

We acknowledge and thank JFCF for their commitment, care, and incredible contribution to our communities. Through this valued partnership, ATL is able to provide animal-assisted mental health support to some of the most marginalised and vulnerable people, for which we are very grateful.


James Frizelle Charitable Foundation

07/09/2025

Over the past couple of months I have been doing relief work in a Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service in Ballina. What an amazing team to work with- so welcoming of me & showing top quality care & compassion for young people of the northern rivers. Back to our usual hours now at EVE. Big thanks to our participants for being so accomodating in changing session times over the past two months. Danielle 🐴🌺