The Eagala organization (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) spans a global network of highly professional and passionate individuals incorporating horses into treatment. Every certified Eagala practitioner is a credentialed Mental Health Professional or Equine Specialist, passing through standardized fundamentals training, assessment, and then certification.
The program at Highland Stables has participants join together for a journey of personal growth, interacting with horses to learn more about themselves. Sessions take place in an areana, and will be facilitated by Margaret Gill, equine specialist at Highland Stables, and local EAGALA certified professionals. Wear closed toed shoes or boots and dress in layers if needed for the weather.
Horses are important members of our facilitation team because they mirror conscious and subconscious behaviors providing instant, non judgmental feedback and the opportunity for exploration of self and team in transforming and building skills.
Additionally, you may watch these two videos to learn more about EAGALA.
June 25-29, 2025: Equine Assisted Training
We will be hosting an EAGALA Fundamentals training. Equine Assisted Growth And Leaning is a guided method that can propel an individual, a work team or management group to reach higher levels of effective and clear communication.
This immersive 5-day experience with Lori Larson & Mary Ann Brewer will take your Eagala facilitation skills to the next level. Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your practice, this training will help you refine key techniques and gain a stronger understanding of the Eagala Model.
During the training, you’ll:
- Define and clearly understand the Eagala Model
- Describe the theoretical underpinning of the Eagala Model, namely experiential therapy, person-centered (humanistic) therapy, and aspects of post modern approaches
- Clarify and differentiate treatment team roles, namely the roles of Equine Specialist, Mental Health professional, and horse
- Define and demonstrate the SPUD’S™ framework of observation and intervention
- Structure effective sessions through treatment planning and session progression within the Eagala Model context
- Identify and demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal interventions to facilitate the client’s process, including clinically supported methods involving narrative, projection, metaphor and symbolism
- Demonstrate ways to recognize, manage, and constructively utilize counter-transference(‘s) to facilitate client process
- Identify different facilitator skillsets when conducting individual and group sessions in the Eagala framework
- Identify ethical standards and unique ethical considerations when conducting this model
We’re also offering a registration discount of $100 for first time attendees and $50 for returning members —but hurry, it ends on May 31st! Please share with your colleagues so they can utilize these discounts too!
- Registration: click here
- Time: 8:30AM to 4:30PM
- Lunch: provided
- Liability Waiver: click here
- Contact: margaret@highlandstables.net
