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Equine Facilitated Mental Health

Someone once said, “Riding is a metaphor for life. The horse is a sensitive and unconditional partner who accepts you as you are but who will not lie for you.” At RDA NSW we recognise that there are people with psychiatric difficulties who may be assisted through something called Equine Facilitated Mental Health.

The equine is a critically important, sentient partner in the four-part team consisting of the equine, a mental health professional or educator, an equine specialist and a client.The participants or clients in equine facilitated learning or equine facilitated psychotherapy may include at-risk youth, victims of violence, people with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and people with many other mental health challenges.

 RDA NSW has started programs & training in EFMH                                             

Contact Mrs Kerry Johnston for more information      e-mail :  efmh@rdansw.org.au