Giving youth & veterans ‘a leg up’
Providing Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) to ‘at risk’ youth as well as veterans and their families
What is EAL?
Equine Assisted Learning, or EAL is a means to which people of all walks of life can receive benefit from the interaction between the individual or group and the equine. EAL has proven to help people with psychological and physical disabilities worldwide. EAL can help give people problem solving tools and aid in developing coping mechanisms for dealing with life’s challenges.
Is EAL right for me or my loved one(s)?
EAL can help with a wide array of psychological and physical challenges which affect a multitude of people young and old. EAL can be beneficial in the treatment to those afflicted with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, dementia, a delay in mental development, down syndrome and other genetic disorders, trauma and brain injuries, behavior and abuse issues and other mental health issues.
How does EAL work?
EAL works experientially by helping others develop skills they might otherwise be lacking, for example, honesty, communication, trust and respect for others. Those being helped receive feedback, both positive and negative, instantaneously and are able to learn in ways which would be otherwise unattainable. There is a level of honesty received from a horse that human interaction could never replace and you will never be judged by a horse.
Meet the Founder
Rachael has over 30 years of experience working with horses. Rachel’s love for horses and her desire to help others through tough times is what drove her to start Equine Escape. When she found herself hanging out with the horses, grooming them, interacting with them (even mucking stalls!) she realized how therapeutic they can truly be. Rachael is a certified EAL/EAP facilitator and has completed seminars in the OK Corral Series instructed by EAGALA founder, Greg Kertsen.
Donate
Your donations save lives. Your one time or monthly donations are used to feed the animals and support their needs.
Volunteer
We use rescue animals to help our clients! You are not only supporting veterans and youth in your community but also helping rescued horses, donkeys and our other animals.
Events
Check out our special events and come join us to see the animals, learn more about what we do and have some fun!
Meet our Equine Friends
Not only do our four legged friends help our clients, but they often motivate us to keep on going even when life throws unexpected challenges our way. Many of our friends are rescue animals with their own special needs.
