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      Finnegan – preparing a horse for EFW takes time

      Finnegan – preparing a horse for EFW takes time

      by Sue McIntosh | Oct 25, 2021 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field

      Earlier this year I was asked to write an article about Finnegan, now a favourite in the Healing Hooves herd, when his Mom, Rills Kelpie bred by Penny Huggons, was awarded the 2020 Foundation Broodmare award by the Canadian Connemara Pony Society.  I’m sharing that...
      Keep your Equine Therapists, and Practice, Thriving in Winter Weather

      Keep your Equine Therapists, and Practice, Thriving in Winter Weather

      by Sue McIntosh | Feb 27, 2019 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field

      We’ve been somewhat spoiled recently in Alberta with a beautiful extended fall – but as it’s looking like winter is planning to arrive tomorrow, with a snowstorm and some -10 temperatures in the forecast, it seemed like a good time to update and...
      Clarifying the Experiential Requirements for Equine Therapy Certification in Canada

      Clarifying the Experiential Requirements for Equine Therapy Certification in Canada

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

      As a Pro-EFW (Professional Association for Equine Facilitated Wellness) mentor and trainer, I regularly support certification candidates as they collect and document their hours of experience and training with both horses (and/ or other animals) and people to meet the...
      The Certification Conundrum – Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy

      The Certification Conundrum – Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy

      by Sue McIntosh | May 7, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field

      I recently received a phone call from a gentleman asking whether my Introductory Exploration Training in Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy would certify him to develop his own horse program for youth at risk, and if he really had to work with a psychologist. When I...
      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...
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