The EAGALA Model
- Does not teach riding or horsemanship
- Is strength-based, systemic, and solution-oriented
- Experientially incorporates horses for emotional growth and learning
- Is a problem solving model of change utilizing therapeutic metaphor to look at expanding perceived limitations, allow behavioral change and practice, and facilitate cognitive restructuring.
Benefits of Equine Assisted Therapy
- Increased self confidence and resilience
- Positive communication
- Higher level of trust for self and others
- Reduces anxiety
- Improves tolerance of frustration, impulse control and social skills
- Helps create healthy boundaries
- Allows creative freedom and healthy assertiveness
For more information about EAGALA, go to http://www.eagala.org
EAGALA in Practice
To see EAGALA in practice, take a look at this powerful video.