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 14, 2021 | Parenting, Therapeutic Stories
We have a new fun way for you to get to know the animals of Healing Hooves! Our newest book is a little different from the others in ours series. Rather than being a story (although we have lots of those too) this book aims to introduce you to the Healing Hooves herd...
by Sue McIntosh | Jan 12, 2019 | Parenting
Some pain is too painful to touch directly. Some words struggle to be spoken out loud. How can we help children heal from wounds that feel too vulnerable and overwhelming to name?There are many times when talking directly about something – especially about a...
by Sue McIntosh | Jan 11, 2019 | Parenting
A key part of the Healing Hooves practice is parenting support and I love to share good common sense resources that are attachment friendly. This is my top ten list with brief explanations of why I recommend each one. Please feel free to add your own favourites in the...
by Sue McIntosh | Sep 27, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Parenting
Emotion. Feeling and expressing our emotion – allowing for the motion in e-motion – are important parts of being human. They are necessary for many aspects of our health and wellness including forming healthy relationships, recovering from loss, exercising...
