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Getting Started in Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy: FAQs

Getting Started in Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy: FAQs

by Sue McIntosh | Apr 29, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field, The Healing Power of Animals

What are Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy? Do I need to be a Counselor to do it? Do I need my own facility and horses? How long does it take (and how much does it cost) to certify? These are just some of the questions that came up when I polled students within the...
Q1: What are Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy?

Q1: What are Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy?

by Sue McIntosh | Apr 28, 2018 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field

In this first post in our FAQ series for people starting out in Equine Therapy we cover some key terminology and clarify what we mean by the terms ‘Equine Therapy’ and ‘Animal Assisted Therapy’. As noted in our introduction, you will find a...
Q2: Do I Need to be a Counsellor to work in Equine or Animal Assisted Therapy?

Q2: Do I Need to be a Counsellor to work in Equine or Animal Assisted Therapy?

by Sue McIntosh | Apr 27, 2018 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field

The Quick Answer Only if you plan to offer counselling services! If you plan to work as a Learning Professional (LP) in the Equine Facilitated/ Assisted Learning field, or as an Equine Professional (EP) who partners with a Mental Health Professional (MHP), there is no...
Q3: Do I Need My Own Horses or Facility to Work in Equine Therapy?

Q3: Do I Need My Own Horses or Facility to Work in Equine Therapy?

by Sue McIntosh | Apr 26, 2018 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field

The Quick Answer No, you don’t! There are several ways to do this work without owning your own facility or horses. On the other hand if you do have horses and a facility to work from this offers you many options, including partnering with another professional who may...
Q4: What is the Role of the Horse in Equine Therapy?

Q4: What is the Role of the Horse in Equine Therapy?

by Sue McIntosh | Apr 25, 2018 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field

The Quick Answer It depends on your approach and who you certify with, but approaches broadly fall into two categories. One is of the ‘horse/ animal as a tool’ who is used to bring insight, learning or healing to the client. The other (followed at Healing Hooves and...
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