Being Seen. Being Herd.

What is Equine Assisted Learning?

EAL is an innovative form of experiential learning.

Clients develop new insight and learn new skills via relational experiences with horses.

EAL can assist in personal development, professional development and developing leadership skills in teams and individuals.

EAL is a fast-growing modality across Australia as well as internationally. National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) clients can benefit greatly from EAL services as can children and adolescents.

Why Horses?

Horses are beautiful, intelligent, sensitive and strong beings who can evoke strong feelings in clients or engage clients in the learning process.

Calm and healthy horses can assist in co-regulating a client's nervous system, can model healthy living and expression of feelings, as well as offering non judgemental safety and trust.

Horses can offer unique biofeedback and hold clients in a way traditional learning environments cannot. The natural environment can also contribute positively to learning outcomes for clients.

EAL: How It Helps

  • Improved social skills

  • Empathy and relationship skills

  • Distress tolerance

  • Confidence and self-esteem

  • Reducing stress

  • Boundary setting

  • Promoting movement and activity

  • Meaningful connection

  • Proven scientific benefits of mindfulness

  • Increased attention

  • Problem solving

  • Connection with nature

Who can benefit from EAL?

  • Children and adolescents

  • NDIS participants

  • Neurologically diverse clients

  • Corporate Teams

  • Leaders and Managers

  • Organisations

  • Personal Development clients

  • School groups

“Horses can see the real you. Being seen is incredibly healing.”

Meg Kirby - Founder of the Equine Psychotherapy Institute