What You Will Learn as an Apprentice: Equine Components
In the Epona Apprenticeship Program, you will practice:
- Creating an effective herd capable of mirroring a variety of human issues
- Assisting horses in developing the necessary skills for supporting clients
- Teaching riding lessons therapeutically
- Facilitating a variety of round pen activities
- Using creative visualization to help clients connect with themselves and their horses
- Reading the horse’s feedback and interpreting equine insights for the client
- Helping professional and recreational riders work through the emotional issues that impede their performance, regardless of how much or little you know about his or her particular riding style
- Evaluating various riding, training, and therapeutic styles
- Developing a personal style of facilitating that draws on your strengths and interests
- Adapting various ground training and riding activities to teach human development skills, including assertiveness, anger management, emotional fitness, leadership, conflict resolution, creativity and expanded multi-sensory awareness
- Running a humane, creative, cost-efficient equine-facilitated therapy center in which horses, clients and staff members are encouraged to share authentic feelings, ask for help, and develop their own strengths and talents in a nurturing, empowering, congruent environment.
Find out more about the program:
- Overview
- Prerequisites
- The Selection Process
- Personal Commitment
- Equine Components
- Mental Health Components
For more information contact booking@theeponacenter.com or 520-455-5908.