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Integrating horses into healing
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Written by experts and founders in the world of equine assisted services (EAS), Integrating Horses into Healing: A Comprehensive Guide to Equine Assisted Services is an all-inclusive, hands-on guid...
Written by experts and founders in the world of equine assisted services (EAS), Integrating Horses into Healing: A Comprehensive Guide to Equine Assisted Services is an all-inclusive, hands-on guide for any practitioner, researcher, or student interested in EAS. The book provides a wealth of knowledge, including perspectives from therapy and coaching practitioners, equine professionals, veterinarians, researchers, clients, board members, and founders of the EAS industry. These diverse perspectives offer a depth and insight that make this a go-to guide for EAS practitioners and researchers. The focus of the book is on the ethical incorporation of equines into different therapy modalities. The well-being of the equine as well as the practitioner team is addressed, as well as sustainability and health within a for-profit and non-profit structure. Offers ethical practices for integrating equine assisted services into therapies, coaching, and other services. Provides a foundational introduction to the benefits and practices of equine assisted services. Discusses business and legal considerations for EAS ventures.
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- Creator
- Cheryl Meola
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- London : Academic Press, [2023]
- ©2023
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (412 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9780443191961, 9780443191954, 9780443191954
- OCLC
- on1374428414
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Front Cover -- Integrating Horses into Healing -- Integrating Horses into Healing -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- Biography -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 - Natural therapeutic aspects of horses -- Innate qualities of horses -- Heterarchy -- Discernment -- Wee Donkey -- Food for thought -- Conclusion -- Self-assessment -- Perspective from the field: Chosen -- References -- 2 - The evolution of equine-assisted services (EAS): horses are good for people -- Relationship of horses and humans through history -- Terminology is dynamic, evolving, and often controversial -- The importance of research -- Perspective from the field -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 - Horse Speak and Partnership -- The benefits of using Horse Speak in EAS -- First steps of Horse Speak -- Postures and gestures of horses -- Learning an essential message: Saying "hello" -- Using HorseSpeak to create a safe environment for horse partnership -- Activity: Making a Safety Object -- Another Protection message-Sentry -- Green, yellow, and red zones-the horse's yes, maybe, and NO … -- Horse Speak and genuine partnership -- A few more considerations -- Enrichment activities -- Conclusion -- 4 - Relational Equine-Partnered Counseling (REPC) -- Overview -- Philosophical domains -- Relational domain -- Experiential domain -- Neurobiological domain -- Spiritual domain -- Treatment team -- Phases -- Ethical considerations -- Josephine∗ and Freedom -- Self-assessment and resources -- Perspective from the field: The REPC ES perspective -- Laura Hamrin, PATH intl CTRI/ ESMHL, CHA-certified -- References -- 5 - An in-depth approach to relational work with equines: Natural Lifemanship -- Introduction -- Attachment and detachment -- Self-assessment and resources -- Recommended Reading
- 6 - Breathing into relationships: the HERD Institute approach to equine-facilitated psychotherapy -- Introduction -- The HERD Model™ of equine facilitated psychotherapy -- Case study -- Coming Home to Relationships and Integration -- Choice points -- A systemic perspective -- Conclusion -- Resources -- References -- 7 - Side-to-side astride: the benefits and challenges of equine mounted work in trauma processing -- Introduction -- Ethical considerations -- What does it take to do this work? -- Angela's Perspective -- Josephine's perspective -- References -- 8 - Blended therapy modalities in equine-assisted psychotherapy: integrating equine-engaged internal family systems ... -- Introduction: an evolution from the office to the round pen -- Overview of the Internal Family Systems model -- IFS informed EAP -- Parts of the whole: IFS and NL-a natural connection -- Equid-Nexus: an equine-engaged parts work psychotherapy model -- Clinical considerations -- The role of the horse -- Benefits to the horse -- Overview of Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) -- EC-EMDR case study -- Encouragement -- Self-assessment and resources -- References -- 9 - Medical therapy (OT, PT, SLP) enhanced with hippotherapy -- Introduction -- Why equine movement? -- Application of equine movement -- The importance of medical quality equine movement in therapy applications -- Patient populations -- Clinical evidence and ethical considerations -- Physical therapy enhanced with equine movement -- Occupation, intervention, and equine movement -- Speech-language therapy enhanced with hippotherapy -- Administrative considerations -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 - The Equus Effect: a road to regulation through equine-assisted learning -- The Equus Effect philosophy -- Shifting a paradigm -- Description of The Equus Effect program -- A typical session
- A case study example -- Self-assessment checklist -- Perspective from the field: Gifts from Above Starting in EAS Later in Life -- Perspective from the field: Equine Gestalt Coaching Method -- References -- 11 - Serving those who served … and still serve -- Introduction -- Cindy's story -- EAS and the military population -- Trauma informed care and the military population -- Cultural competencies with military populations -- Trauma informed care integrated into EAS: theoretical orientations -- Perspective from the field: Beau and the Marine -- Post-traumatic growth -- Perspective from the Field: A Life of Service -- EAS with Dave: Example from the field of individual work -- Families/supports serve too -- Caregivers serve too -- Perspective from the field: Hidden Heroes -- The Five Freedoms (The Five Freedoms) -- EAS with the Travis Mills Foundation: Example from the field of group work -- Safety tips for volunteers and staff -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 - Beyond mind and body: spiritual connections in equine-assisted services -- Introduction -- Cultivating sacred connection -- What do we mean by contemplation and what is "contemplative spiritual practice"? -- Contemplative knowing -- Spiritual connection: A practice of attuning to the rhythm within us and the rhythm between us -- Horses and Haecceity - the principle of THISness: while principles are universal, relationships are particular -- Practicing spiritual connection in equine assisted service sessions -- Self-assessment and resources -- Perspective from the field: Spiritual wellness work with horses -- What I have witnessed in my spiritual journey with horses -- The KaiMaster and Julia -- Two of four main principles of the spiritual nature of wellness work with horses -- Horses are sentient beings -- Horses as medium to the universe
- A spiritual experience with my own heart horse, Brown -- Resources -- References -- 13 - Be the Horse's Advocate -- Introduction -- A look into the flight/fight/freeze responses of horses -- Flight -- Fight -- Freeze -- Understanding hypervigilance and accentuated responsiveness as survival mechanisms -- A look at socialization and connection as survival mechanisms -- Understanding the characteristics of the individual horse -- Understanding eating as a survival mechanism for horses -- Understanding stress factors in the domestic environment -- Conclusion -- Resources -- 14 - Enhancing the horses voice: incorporating Horse Speak into psychotherapy -- Reality and sustainability of consent and agency -- A sample session-based on real-life (edited to protect the privacy of the client) -- Practical applications for clients -- Benefits of integrating Horse Speak into psychotherapy (from Susanne) -- A typical session (from Sharon) -- Conclusion (Sharon and Susanne) -- Ethical considerations -- Training and resources -- References -- 15 - Exploring socio-emotional and cognitive development in horses -- Introduction -- What it means to be a mammal -- Activity one -- Activity two -- Activity three -- Juno, 2months old -- Cloud, seventeen years old -- Activity four -- Activity five -- Activity six -- Overview of what it looks-like to be grounded in overall development -- Social-emotional and cognitive development of horses -- Activity seven -- Activity eight -- Resources -- References -- 16 - Not just horsing around: an equine professional's guiding principles -- Guiding Principle 1: Certification -- Guiding Principle 2: Horses as equals -- Guiding Principle 3: Horses as sentient beings -- Guiding Principle 4: Relationship is essential -- Guiding Principle 5: Personal growth as responsibility -- Guiding Principle 6: Trust the process
- Guiding Principle 7: Wellness plans for horses -- Guiding Principle 8: Horses benefit, too -- Self-assessment -- 17 - The role of the equine professional in equine-assisted services -- Introduction -- The purpose of an EP -- The client -- Example from the field -- The equine -- The co-facilitator -- Noticing and noting -- Tips from the field -- The EP self -- Tips from the field -- The whole team -- Activity -- Conclusion -- References -- 18 - Heart centered horsemanship: the Horse trainer's perspective in EAS -- Introduction -- Resources -- 19 - A holistic perspective: My transformative journey through Natural Lifemanship -- My personal journey -- The role of practitioner wellness -- Natural Lifemanship and connected horsemanship -- Integrating my Natural Lifemanship experiences -- 20 - Are we there yet? The ongoing journey of Healing for the healers -- Introduction: the wellness journey -- A true understanding of "effective self-care" -- Nutrition -- Movement -- Sleep -- Stress management -- Work/life balance -- Seeking support -- Resources -- References -- 21 - Interventions and strategies toward mental health and wellbeing for professionals -- Introduction -- Emotional intelligence -- Theoretical foundation -- Mental health practice -- Veterinary social work -- EmotionalCPR -- Embodied listening -- Pause and practice -- Embodied awareness -- Practice -- Recommendations for practitioners -- Resources -- Objective -- Supplies -- Directions -- References -- 22 - Starting or restarting an equine-assisted services organization: Don't put the cart before the horse -- Introduction -- Groundwork -- Community Needs Assessment -- Identifying resources needed -- Facility -- Service Providers -- Equines -- Funding/Money -- Profit versus non-profit -- Policies/procedures -- Conclusion -- Perspectives from the field: accreditation: how I chose my path -- Resources
Subjects
- Horses -- Therapeutic use.
- Psychotherapy.
- Horsemanship -- Therapeutic use.
- Horses
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- Animal Assisted Therapy
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