Our Mission
To provide high quality equine assisted therapy focused on protective factors, healthy coping strategies, and personal growth for first responders, military veterans, and their families in a safe quiet farm setting.
THE EAGALA MODEL STANDARDS
TEAM APPROACH
All Eagala sessions involve a team of licensed credentialed Mental Health Professionals, qualified Equine Specialists, horses and clients.
GROUND-BASED
No horseback riding is involved. Instead effective and deliberate techniques are utilized where the horses become metaphoric in specific ground-based experiences.
SOLUTION ORIENTED
The basis of the Eagala Model is a belief that all clients have the best solutions for themselves when given the opportunity to discover them. Therapy focused experiences allow clients to explore, problem-solve, overcome challenges and discover.
CODE OF ETHICS
Eagala has high standards of practice and ethics and an ethics committee and protocol for upholding these standards, ensuring best practices and the highest level of care.
OUR TEAM
An Eagala certified team is composed of a licensed Mental Health Professional, an Equine Specialist, and a horse working collaboratively with the client(s).
What is the EAGALA Model?
Eagala is the leading international non-profit association providing professional development education incorporating horses within and mental health and personal development context. The Eagala organization spans a global network of highly professional and passionate individuals incorporating horses into treatment. Every certified Eagala practitioner is a credentialed Mental Health Professional or Equine Specialist, passing through standardized hands-on training, assessment, and mentorship.