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| Does any one on BHW run one, involved with one, or knows someone that does this. I am looking to get PATH or EAGALA certified and needs LOTS of info and direction.
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| I worked with 2 of the founders of EAGALA for 5 years. I can give you pretty much any info you would need.
ETA, EAGALA represents the EAP & EAL model which has nothing to do with Therapeutic Riding. Some centers do however offer both programs.
Edited by kboltwkreations 2014-01-30 3:11 PM
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| The EAP & EAL would be useful when working with troubled teens, women, etc. The PATH is for working with those with disabilities, is that correct? Do I have to have a counseling license to do the therapy or be certified with EAGALA? Is there a license for ground work and/or riding? |
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| FlyingJT - 2014-01-30 3:21 PM The EAP & EAL would be useful when working with troubled teens, women, etc. The PATH is for working with those with disabilities, is that correct? Do I have to have a counseling license to do the therapy or be certified with EAGALA? Is there a license for ground work and/or riding?
Yes you are correct.
There are 2 people when working in an EAP/EAL session. The counselor, who must be licensed, and the horse professional (this role is described on the EAGALA website). I worked for Refuge Services (www.refugeservices.org) in Lubbock as a horse professional in EAP and I was also their head therapeutic riding instrutor (we used NARHA at this facility) and Special Olympics coach.
So to be involved with EAGALA you would need to be licsenced to practice as a counselor or you could go through the process of becoming a certified horse professional. They hold trainings all over the world to become certified in EAP. The people I worked under in Lubbock host and train people all over the world in this field. It was brand new when I started in 2006 and it has really taken off since then.
Let me know any specific questions you have.. I have been through all the trainings and also have been the horse professional in many many sessions.
You would also have to become certified to be a theraputic riding instrutor through PATH or NARHA, unless the facility in which you would be working has a "head" then technically you can learn from and work under them without going through training..
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| What about these pre-req's? How do they verify this in order for someone to attend the training?
Equine Specialist Professional
1) Professional must have 6,000
hours (equals to approx. three years
full-time work) experience hands-on
work with horses.
2) Professional must have completed
at least 100 hours of continuing
education in the horse profession.
Some of this education needs to
include topics covering:
• Ground work experience
• Horse psychology knowledge
• Ability to read horse body
language/nonverbal communi
cation
3) 40 hours of the continuing education
listed in point two above must
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| More questions:
Does the equine specialist professional certificate only allow ground work? ie: haltering, leading, grooming, etc. How do you become an instructor? which licensing or certificates do you need? |
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| Anyone can attend the trainings if you feel like you meet those requirements.
You will be required to complete a horseman profile during the training, and to become fully ceritifed, you will have to complete advisory (mentorship) with a horse professional after you attend a training.
After becoming fully certified you are then required to attend additonal trainings to keep up with your certification. They also have trainings that are geared only to the horse professional that you would have to attend as part of you CEU.
Trainings are an eye opener into this world of EAP. I can almost guanentee you, it isnt what you expect. You have leave everything you feel is "correct" about horses at the door. EAP has nothing to do with horsemanship or riding. The horse professional is there to provide safety and to read the horses "body lauguage" during a session. The exercises you go through at the trainings will test your ability to "think outside the box" in all situations.
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| FlyingJT - 2014-01-30 4:40 PM More questions: Does the equine specialist professional certificate only allow ground work? ie: haltering, leading, grooming, etc. How do you become an instructor? which licensing or certificates do you need?
Again, EAP is all "ground work" if you would like to call it that. There is no riding involved.
EAP is a alternative to traditional therapy just like rope course or team building would be. I know it sounds confusing and you really have to see the process to appreciate it.
The therpeutic riding instructor requirements are completely different. |
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| kboltwkreations - 2014-01-30 4:44 PM FlyingJT - 2014-01-30 4:40 PM More questions: Does the equine specialist professional certificate only allow ground work? ie: haltering, leading, grooming, etc. How do you become an instructor? which licensing or certificates do you need? Again, EAP is all "ground work" if you would like to call it that. There is no riding involved.
EAP is a alternative to traditional therapy just like rope course or team building would be. I know it sounds confusing and you really have to see the process to appreciate it.
The therpeutic riding instructor requirements are completely different.
ok, im starting to get it! Would what's highlighted be the ceritficate though PATH? I'm thinking I'm going to go the direction of the EGALA but want to understand what it covers. Thanks for your help. |
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| Yes you would only get certifed for therapeutic riding through PATH (or NARHA) |
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| HAHA!! It has finally clicked! I understand.... thank you so much! |
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Location: Phoenix | This is very interesting.
I would love love to run a therapeutic riding center for troubled teens someday. Off to google all this EAP stuff...... |
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