AML Equine Assisted Coaching

Equine-assisted coaching is an experiential, non-riding learning method. Humans are guided through exercises with horses to help the humans build emotional intelligence, leadership, self-awareness and communication skills. Horses provide immediate feedback to human behaviour, without bias or judgement. Horses act as emotional mirrors to facilitate personal growth and confidence.

Important Aspects Of Equine Assisted Coaching

• Focus on Development: Unlike therapy, development of leadership, team building, sense of self, and personal improvement is the key focus.

• Experiential Learning: To foster self-regulation and awareness, through interactive activities with horses including and not limited to grooming, leading, liberty training and working through obstacles. (no riding)

• Benefits: Improvements are often experienced in executive function, alleviating anxiety, improving confidence, and developing authentic leadership skills.

• How it Works: Horses have an ability to highlight areas of personal development which need improving. They are highly sensitive to their surroundings, human emotion, body language, energy and tone. With an experienced coach, participants are guided through various exercises and taught how to recognise what is being translated to them by the horse or horses.

‍ ‍“Common applications include tailored workshops, team workshops, or 1:1 confidence coaching, suitable for individuals seeking to strengthen emotional wellbeing.”

There are two area’s of Equine Assisted Coaching that Amanda specialise’s in;

1) Leadership- the provision for individual or group sessions to help participants understand in real time, how their body language, facial expressions, energy and tone effect those around them. By involving horses in this type of experiential learning, participants receive unbiased, immediate feedback on their communication and ability to lead.

2) Moving Through Trauma - the provision of individual sessions, for people who have worked or currently work — in the military, police, fire brigade, ambulance and SES. These sessions are not ‘therapy’ but are an alternative to talk therapy. Horses have long been recognised for their ability to help humans reset their nervous system and emotionally regulate. In these sessions there is no requirement for participants to talk about or recall their trauma unless they choose to. Amanda is able to listen without judgement, shock, fear or disbelief…only empathy.

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For to twelve week packages for either Leadership or Moving Through Trauma sessions can be arranged after an initial session is completed.

Moving through trauma sessions may be claimed through NDIS under “Other Therapy” or “Community, Social and Recreational Activities” if evidence of recommendation is provided by the individuals occupational therapist or GP to show how it helps achieve NDIS goals.