Healing with Horses

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Our Trauma Informed Healing with Horses program is limited to 6 participants and is designed to address post traumatic stress experienced by Military Veterans and First Responders.

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Healing with Horses is facilitated by an Equine Professional and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Our program is based on the principles of Natural Lifemanship®, a bottom -up/body based, trauma-informed approach to Equine Assisted Services. We believe that healthy, connected relationships are the key to healing from trauma. 

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Developing a connected relationship with a horse, who is non-judgmental and provides instant feedback, is often the first step in finding safety in connecting with yourself and others. 

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Throughout our 8-week course, you'll practice nervous system regulation techniques, as well as have the opportunity to build a relationship with a horse by exploring concepts such as attunement, trust, respect, consent, safety and co-regulation. 

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Much of the exchange that takes place between horses and humans is non-verbal, which is particularly powerful for those who have experienced trauma that is difficult to express in words.

 

The program is entirely unmounted and requires no prior horse experience.

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For more information please contact Julie Lovely at 508.857.1737 or jlovely@wildheartstherapeutic.org.

The deadline to apply for our upcoming Spring program is April 22. Spots are reserved by the order in which applications are received. After April 22, open spots will be offered to repeat participants. Please complete our application and email to Julie Lovely at jlovely@wildheartstherapeutic.org or mail to P.O. Box 314, West Bridgewater, MA 02379.

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The program is limited to 6 participants each session and we ask that participants make every effort to commit to the full 8-week program as we usually have a waiting list.

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2025 Sessions:

 

Spring
Tuesday mornings from 10AM - 12PM, beginning May 6th and ending June 24th.
 

Friday mornings from 10AM - 12PM, beginning May 9th and ending June 27th.

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Fall dates to be announced soon.

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