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 | 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 | 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...
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...
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...
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...
