by Sue McIntosh | Mar 21, 2019 | Parenting, The Healing Power of Animals, Therapeutic Stories
For a short period of time we are making the pdf version of this book available at no charge. To download your own fully illustrated copy of this story send us a quick e-mail to sue@healinghooves.ca, or request it in the comments section below, and we will send you...
by Sue McIntosh | Mar 17, 2019 | Parenting, Therapeutic Stories
Introducing a New Blog Series!Much of our work at Healing Hooves is indirect or ‘one (horse) step removed’. There are lots of reasons for this, some of which we have explored in other posts you can find on our blog.But how do we do this?There are two main...
by Sue McIntosh | Jan 12, 2019 | Parenting, Therapeutic Stories
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 | Sep 27, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Parenting, Therapeutic Stories
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...
by Sue McIntosh | May 11, 2018 | Parenting, Therapeutic Stories
Who is this story for? What is the underlying message or theme? Are there discussion questions that go with the book? These are just some of the questions I am frequently asked about therapeutic stories within the Healing Hooves Series. Designed to be Read to a Child...
by Sue McIntosh | May 10, 2018 | Therapeutic Stories
Share this story with your children and clients and experience some of the benefits of equine and animal assisted therapy from the comfort of home. A free download of the full colour book is available (link below). In later posts we will share the rest of the story,...
