About Us and what is
Equine Assisted Learning?

Our Equine Assisted Learning Sessions

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What happens in a session?

In our Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) sessions, we offer experiences with horses to assist in personal development for adults, teens and children. Some areas we may explore are developing self-awareness, building awareness of patterns or habits that are no longer serving clients well, evolving social and emotional skills, and addressing learning goals and desires that the client/participants have identified.

What might an Equine Assisted Learning session or workshop be like?

  • Observation of horses

  • Meeting horses

  • Leading horses

  • Liberty leading (leading horses without a rope)

  • Creative activities with horses

  • Grooming

  • Lead riding and riding

Who attends Applewood Equine Assisted Learning sessions and workshops?

  • Corporate teams

  • Managers and leaders

  • Organisations

  • Personal development clients

  • School groups

  • Children and adolescents

  • NDIS participants

  • Neurologically diverse clients

 

“Mel takes a gentle approach during her sessions. Your safety and understanding of the process is her priority along with ensuring you are emotionally prepared and calm before interacting with the horses. She is always calm and gives you the space to work through any emotions or subconscious issues that arise during the session.

She also gives you the tools to deal with the various responses and information you receive from the horses. Equine Assisted Learning brings awareness of the behavioural patterns that no longer serve you in every day life and brings clarity on how to deal with these patterns. A truly amazing experience that demonstrates how sensitive and emotionally in tune horses are. Highly recommend a session with Mel.”

— Josephine.