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O.K. Corral Series is Authentic Equine-assisted work honors and integrates natural horse and herd behavior as a model for human mental and emotional health using the equine assisted philosophies developed by Greg Kersten, Founder of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.

Equine Assisted Learning - EAP/EAL is offered on a donations bases through IHCYR -  contact 719-243-0843 ihcyranch@yahoo.com.

 

Certified by O.K. Corral Series - Sessions are offered during the week by appointment. EAP exercises, activities and approaches to safety, Therapy (when working with a licensed Therapist), team-building, inspiring confidence and building emotional strength. Authentic equine-assisted work honors and integrates natural horse and herd behavior as a model for human mental and emotional health using equine-assisted philosophies (EAP) developed by Greg Kersten, Founder of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.  Focus on emotional health and growth through proven activities and exercises. Crisis management  - nonverbal, emotional skills to make a " bad" situation "O.K."

 

Equine Assisted Learning offered from IHCYR for these sessions:

EAL / HPR / HAM

EAL - Equine Assisted Learning is offered for individuals and families certified by O.K. Corral Certified Professional.  The learning atmosphere with the horses adds a unique  interactive way to grow  confidence, increase motivation to problem solve and Re-Circle life's obstacles and opportunities for personal growth.

 

Horse Powered Reading/ Horses Amazing Math is part of our Equine Assisted Learning programs. (HPR-HAM)students learn basic reading and math skills with horses in our hands on class. 

How do horses help teach reading and math?

Using Equine assisted Learning, students are given the opportunity to see and experience  interacting with the horses or ponies to improve or learn reading or math skills.  The horse are involved in the learning process by  responding to the student giving immediate responses and interactive learning.  This helps  build confidence, leadership, and patience.  The unique and calm, relaxed encouraging setting takes the pressure off the student by  opening the doors for a new fun way to accomplish decoding, processing, sequencing, cause and effect, special awareness, rhyming. Biblical themes and analogies are used  to encourage an awareness of the greatness of God, His faithfulness and how wonderfully we are made, we hope will encourage each student  for practical life application and the beauty of the horse, themselves and Gods amazing creation. 

What's next and what can you expect?

This is not a riding lesson, the work is all done on the ground, there may be occasions through EAL that we will have your student mounted for a portion of the session through the use of O.K. Corral and the mounted exercises  which is different from EAGALA where no mounted work is used.

EAL Suggested Donation- $30.00

Equine Assisted Therapy is available though Private Christ based Counselors.

  • Equine Assisted Therapy  IHCYR offers horses and an opportunity for Christ based therapists for EAT. The therapist makes a donation to IHCYR .

  • Erika Bakko offers EAT at Reining Hope Therapy Services in Falcon Colorado.

  • IHCYR can send several referrals to you that are available in this area and in Pueblo, CO. 

Therapist information if you need assistance:

Contact:  Life's Journey Counseling - taking the next step - Nichole Bomar, MA, LPCC, Therapist, Child Specialist

Email: nichole@ljccs.com

Phone:  719-299-0603

Address:  7750 N. Union Blvd. Ste 202

Nichole has information for a Christian Counseling Center that does accept Medicaid.

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