When I first saw Banjo out in the back paddock he was with around 25 Standardbred ex racing horses that have been put out there to live out their days in retirement. There was something about this boy, for a start he looked too young to be retired, but he had such a lovely kind eye and I sensed that he was a horse that got on well with the others, there was a peacefulness about him that drew me to him. So I went up to him one day, no problems, he let me touch him and he was c

Play is an important part of the therapeutic process, there is much evidence to show that play can create new neural pathways at any age. In Equine Assisted Therapy with children important learning can come from a seemingly innocent and playful session with the equine partner, but there are lessons about behaviours, relationships and emotions that the Equine Assisted Mental Health professional can address during the process. Our horses, in particular our boys Ziggy and Alfie,

We have all read posts and blogs about how our thoughts direct our life, negative thoughts will lead us into a downward spiral and positive will lead us into a rosy future where all is wonderful. The reality is that is this were true we would all be living in Utopia. Life will constantly challenge us, test us and check in with us. Is this really your path? What is your motivation? How much do you want this? We will often come to forks in the road, or crossroads and be unsure

This modality is still relatively in its infancy in Australia, although in the US, Canada and UK it has been a well accepted, researched and documented form of therapy for many years. It has two sub categories, Equine Assisted Mental Health and Equine Assisted Learning. At Equilibrium Therapies my focus is on Equine Assisted Mental Health, although of course new learning will happen through the therapeutic process. This is a healing treatment that combines credentialed mental