by Sue McIntosh | May 28, 2026 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field
This is a guest article written by Julie LaLonde, MSW, RSW who recently graduated her training program with us at Healing Hooves and certified as an EFW specialist with Pro-EFW. Thank you Julie for entrusting us with your training journey and for sharing your wisdom...
by Sue McIntosh | May 30, 2025 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy
I’m super excited to share this paper written by my daughter, Maren McIntosh BA (Hons). She has focused on the important topic of grief when we lose one of our animals – and the role stories can play in this process. Thank you Maren for being willing to...
by Sue McIntosh | Jun 7, 2024 | Parenting, Therapeutic Stories
Children’s Story: The Bestest Pony Oliver snuggled close to his pony friend Disa. What a great week he’d had with his people, Morag and Callum. On Monday, Oliver helped Morag learn to clean his feet. His tiny hooves were just the right size for her little hands....
by Sue McIntosh | Mar 25, 2024 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field, Parenting
“Please just tell me what to do.” Isn’t this something we all ask at times? I hear it from Travis, a single Dad whose adopted daughter has just been diagnosed with ODD. And from Anna, who has recently completed her first training with Healing Hooves and is eager to...
by Sue McIntosh | Mar 5, 2024 | Therapeutic Stories
Happy to share our latest therapeutic book featuring the wisdom of the Healing Hooves Herd and the award winning photography of Jeff McIntosh! This one has a grief and loss focus and could be drawn upon to support anyone facing separation of any sort from a loved one...
