Horse Power with Character Education

offered by Equine Learning Center,Inc.

Character Education

Horse Power, by Equine Learning Center, Inc, provides classes utilizing Equine Facilitated or Assisted Learning with the Character Education Model to increase and improve Emotional Intelligence. Experiential, hands-on ground activities with horses provide an opportunity for practicing new behaviors with peers ages 12-18. Horse Power does not teach riding or horsemanship. In fact, no prior horse experience is needed to benefit from Equine Facilitated or Assisted Learning.

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Mission Statement

Horse Power, by Equine Learning Center, Inc., believes *“all kids are capable of success, no exceptions“. When kids feel good about themselves, they're open to learning.

Transform your Child with Emotional Intelligence

Kids with low Emotional Intelligence (Kids at Hope) have low Character skills. They are at risk for feeling alienated, hostile and dissatisfied with school. They view their teachers as unfair, uncaring and overly demanding. Kids at Hope are more likely to take risks and put themselves in danger. They may develop depression and anxiety when they believe rewards and punishments are controlled by others.

Kids at Hope either Externalize or Internalize their feelings. Kids who Internalize cope by the tendency to complain more than normal of physical body complaints. They have tendencies to misperceive social relationships and have few friendships.

Kids who Externalize feel tension in personal relationships and a feeling of exclusion from social activities. They tend to have significant problems in a lack positive of regard toward parents and believe a lack of esteem from them. They tend to be labeled 'Hyperactive or Inattentive' in school. They are often diagnosed as "ADHD", "Bipolar" or "Emotionally Disabled". Kids at Hope have a tendency to act in a hostile manner, either verbal or physical that is threatening to others.

Kids at Hope left unskilled, tend to engage in antisocial and rule breaking behavior including destroying property.

Kids who either externalize or internalize their feelings, have poor self regard and tend to be highly self critical. They don't believe they can rely on their own ability to solve problems and become self reliant.

EQ + IQ = a well adjusted and successful child

EQ (Emotional Intelligence) and IQ, (Intelligence Quotient) create balance between emotional and cognitive wellbeing. A child with average intelligence may not have average emotional intelligence. Parents struggle to understand how 'such a smart boy or girl' can make so many bad choices. Intelligence alone does not prepare kids for life challenges. It is also necessary to develop Emotional Intelligence. Kids need to understand their own feelings and be able to communicate their feelings, (Intrapersonal), the feelings of others for satisfying relationships(Interpersonal),by learning life skills for the capacity to be flexible, realistic and effective in managing change (Adaptability) ; coping strategies to maintain a sense of calm and work well under pressure (Stress Management); the social capacity to be optimistic (General Mood) and the emotional and social capacity to present a positive impression (Positive Impression).

Learning Objectives of Character Education with Horses

* Increasing academic achievement
* Learning school to work life skills
* Increasing attendance
* Increasing positive behavior
* Decreasing suspensions and expulsions
* Increasing coping skills that will promote positive changes in the students attitude and help them work through the challenges in their lives
* Increase self-awareness and create a positive personal image
* To understand personal accountability

Endorsed by Kids at Hope, and utilizing Character Education,a program accepted by the Arizona Department of Education and utilized in public schools

Teaming together with Horse Power, by Equine Learning Center, Inc., teaches universally-accepted values, such as Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. This program motivates youth to incorporate these values into their lives with Equine Facilitated Learning.

Cowboy Poetry and Journey of the Spirit Horse,both teaching Character Education with horses in the Indiana Public Schools has been piloted successfully for over 5 years. It is now in North Carolina schools. It meets many state standards and uses the Developmental Assets recommended by the Search Institute.

Other Services?

Team Building and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy groups are available and are designed to: identify and overcome obstacles, increase self awareness, try new strategies, and think like a team/family.

So why do we use horses?

Horses live in the 'here and now'. As large prey animals, they have a unique and impressive intuition interpreting human behavior that they 'mirror' through their body language. Equine feedback is immediate and genuine. Thoughts and feelings never before experienced are surfaced for awareness, acceptance and an opportunity for change.

How?

The Equine Facilitated Coach , Horse Specialist and Equine(s) provide an experiential learning model with carefully chosen
experiences.

Where?

35843 N 10th St. (10th St South of Cloud)
Desert Hills, AZ 85086

Who?

Georgia Benyk is Eagala Certified and an Equine Facilitated Coach with over 5 years of experience in natural horsemanship. She has a Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters Degree in Education from Boston State College. Georgia has over 19 years as a local and national Certified School Psychologist, in Massachusetts, Texas and Arizona, working with populations from preschool to high school. Formerly a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Massachusetts, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas, Georgia has over 10 years in the mental health field working inpatient/outpatient psychiatric and private practice in Massachusetts and Texas. She became a Certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapist in December of 2006 and is currently a Horse Specialist.

Kathy Peterson is a Licensed Therapist and has worked in the behavioral health field all of her professional life. She has worked with all age groups with a wide range of problems including persons with serious mental illness, addictions, development disabilities, and physical handicaps. Kathy has extensive supervisory and management experience combined with a Masters Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She has developed organizations from the ground up as well as filled positions ranging from line staff to agency CEO. Kathy has been involved with horses (breeding, showing, and training) for over 30 years. She combined her years of work in behavioral health with her lifelong love for horses when she launched her equine-assisted practice at Hacienda de Contenido.

Harriet Brigulio is a Horse Specialist with a Master’s Degree in Education with endorsements in Emotionally Disturbed and Learning Disabilities. She has worked with the special education population for 36 years as a teacher of elementary and secondary students as well as served as a Special Education Department Chair and Team Coordinator for 12 years. Her experience working with horses began in Illinois in 1969, and continues since moving to Arizona in 2002 and becoming re-introduced to these magnificent animals.

Susan Zummallen is a Horse Specialist, Realtor and Speech and Language Specialist.

How to contact?

Georgia at 623-217-4786

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Heal equine uveitis

PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS, EQUINE VET , SMALL ANIMAL VET AND YOUR HORSE FRIENDS. YOU DON'T KNOW WHO KNOWS SOMEONE WITH A HORSE THAT IS SUFFERING. YOU WILL SAVE THE EYES OF A HORSE
1. Guardian Mask (however, still keep horse out of sun with mask and turn out at night with mask) http://www.horsemask.com/Main.html (about $75 with shipping)
2.Ask vet to order ITRA/DMSO from an equine friendly compounding pharmacy. It takes an hour for the pharmacist to prepare. It costs $70 and lasts about 2 weeks with 4x daily topical applications in each eye. Also use triple antibiotic topically 4 x a day. The pharmacy I used was Tatum Drug at 28248 N Tatum Blvd, Ste B4, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 480-473-9746 Ask for Vincent as he can mail it.
3.Equine Eye Wash two times a day and A.I.H.(oral anti-inflammatory in lieu of bute or banamine) one cap full twice a day in one cup of grain , from an Australian Herb Specialist, http://herbal-horsekeeping.com/ . Cost is about $140 and lasts about 7 weeks. The Eye Wash treatment is 3 drops to 1/2 ounce of colloidal silver. Use dropper to wash each eye repeatedly.
4. Bach Rescue Remedy-use two droppers full in a cup of grain once a day. (The A.I.H and Rescue Remedy can be used together)

*Kids at Hope Motto

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