CONNECTED HORSE
Based on research conducted at Stanford University and UC Davis. California, USA.
Program Description
“The Equine Guided support study is the first of its kind to assist people with early-stage dementia and their care partners…quantitative and qualitative findings indicated significantly increased positive perception of social support, greater sense of reciprocity, awareness, upliftedness and appreciation of one another…”
-connectedhorse.com
The Connected Horse program is based on the idea that the human-horse connection is especially powerful as the nonverbal responses and behaviors of horses often act as a mirror to their human counterparts.
Equine assisted therapeutic activities including observing horses in pastures or stalls, over-the-fence introduction to horses, grooming, leading, and group exercises on how horses teach us to gain awareness, relax, and self-regulate responses.
Working with horses and facilitators may help participants gain clarity, adjust patterns, define changing roles and release emotions such as fear, grief, and negativity and be fully present in the moment.
Equine assisted therapy is available to the home-bound through Connected Horse sensory engagement kits. Sensory kits are meant for use for anyone affected by memory changes or dementia and their care partners. Kits use everyday objects to awaken the senses of hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch which can trigger pleasant memories, facilitate non-verbal communication, and contribute to a sense of meaning and connection and are meant to create a virtual day at the barn.
Connected Horse facilitator training is offered at various barns and therapeutic equine centers throughout the country.
The Barn Partner Program trains and supports member organization to be certified, provides access to information and tools such as evaluations, monthly coaching, newsletters, and quarterly updates.
source: connectedhorse.com
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