Equine Facilitated Therapy

PRANCE offers non-riding ground programs that incorporate work with horses including:  equine-assisted therapy, team-building events and specialized groups for adults and youth focusing on specific issues such as care-giving, bullying, body-image, suicide-prevention and self-esteem. We are also proud to be the only organization in the region offering “Horse Powered Reading” – an innovative literacy program for children and youth.

Equine Assisted Therapy

PRANCE is proud to have an incredible team of skilled professionals; both mental health therapists and equine specialists who have all been certified in the Eagala model of Equine Therapy. Our practitioners are fully-certified and insured to work with a variety of insurance companies allowing sessions to be covered for many people. Additional funding sources include Health Canada’s NIHB program for First Nations People, Jordan’s Principal funding, Victims’ Services and Blue Cross for Veterans and First Responders.  Limited funding is available through PRANCE for families in need without benefits.

Equine Facilitated Therapy (EFT) is a model of psychotherapy which utilizes horses as part of the therapeutic session and is now recognized and supported by most major insurance companies in Ontario. Equine therapy provides a unique alternative to traditional counselling or psychotherapy; as it incorporates horses experientially for healing, personal growth, development and learning. It is a collaborative team approach that includes a mental health professional, equine specialist and horses to enable participants to achieve their goals.

All interactions are carefully supervised and designed in accordance with each client’s therapeutic needs and objectives. Our experienced and Eagala-Certified team of clinicians are each skilled in a variety of mental health issues and life challenges including: trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, history of abuse, grief, loss and life transitions. We work with children (8 and up) teens and adults.

Contact us for more information or to enroll
prance.efw@gmail.com

(519) 832-2522