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Equine Spirit Programs

Summary
Equine Assisted Growth And Learning Association (EAGALA) model

Equine Spirit Programs connects rehabilitated horses with youth, adults, military veterans, corporate individuals or groups to promote self-discovery, personal growth, professional development, life skills, and culturally based suicide and substance abuse prevention strategies.

"Equine Spirit Programs is a non-profit organization that connects rehabilitated horses with youth, adults, military veterans, corporate individuals or groups to promote self-discovery, personal growth and professional development. Services include culturally based suicide and substance abuse prevention strategies, life skills for unemployed adults and youth, and experiential activities with horses, at-risk youth, and military veterans."

Retrieved from http://www.equinespiritprograms.com/index.html
Contact

Julie Jimenez

Equine Spirit Programs

17016 E. San Tan Blvd

Queen Creek, AZ 85142

(480) 299-2506

equinespiritprograms@gmail.com
Details

The Eagala Model of equine-assisted psychotherapy has a growing body of evidence, some of which is collected here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6eju891ou0p6ct6/Eagala%20current%20studies%20RC%20statement_revised_%202018.pdf?dl=0
Promising, not adapted
Child
  • Exposure to conflict or violence (family or otherwise)
  • Exposure to stress
  • Mental health problems
  • Substance abuse
  • Involvement in positive activities
  • Relational skills
  • Social and emotional competence
  • Increasing coping skills
  • Personal capacities
  • Setting
  • Target

The Gila River Indian Community’s Equine Programs: https://www.nihb.org/behavioral_health/mspi_program_gila_river.php

Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (Eagala): http://www.eagala.org

Equine Spirit Program: http://www.equinespiritprograms.com/index.html

Equine-Assisted Gang Preventions for North American Indian Horse Cultures: https://www.nationalpublicsafetypartnership.org/clearinghouse/Content/ResourceDocuments/Equine-Assisted%20Gang%20Preventions%20for%20North%20American%20Indian%20Horse%20Cultures.pdf

Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Practice in Indian Country: https://www.nicwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2011_EquineTherapy_Newsletter.pdf