by Sue McIntosh | Mar 15, 2020 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field, The Healing Power of Animals
“He’s just like me,” Kerry whispers. Bolt stares at us intently with unblinking eyes, just out of reach on the other side of the fence. “He wants to be with us, but it terrifies him.” Bolt takes a tentative step in our direction, reaches out to sniff Kerry’s... 
by Sue McIntosh | Feb 27, 2019 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field
With an extreme cold warning and predicted night time temperatures approaching -40 (colder with the windchill) this coming week in Alberta, it seemed like a good time to update and share this article! While you can dress and prepare for chores in these freezing... 
by Sue McIntosh | Aug 28, 2018 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field
As an EFW Canada mentor and trainer I regularly support equine therapy certification candidates as they collect and document their hours of experience and training with both horses and people to meet the various EFW Canada and other certification requirements. One... 
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 graduates and... 
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... 
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 in Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL), or as an Equine Professional (EP) who partners with a Mental Health Professional (MHP), there is no requirement to be a counsellor or MHP. If you... 