EQUINE ASSISTED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (EASD) DAY

Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills for Young People

The EASD Day delivers the core content of the Horsesense Youth Program in a single intensive day. It is suited to school groups, community organisations, and referred groups.

All activities are ground-based experiential learning.

This program exists to relieve the distress and disadvantage experienced by vulnerable, disengaged or at-risk young people. It reduces social isolation, supports emotional regulation in young people who lack effective coping strategies; teaches valuable communication skills, builds confidence and self-efficacy in those who have experienced exclusion or failure, and re-engages young people with learning and relationships through non-judgmental, horse-centred learning.

Delivers the core H4C EAL experience in a single day, making it accessible to groups who cannot commit to a multi-week program – directly reducing barriers to access for disadvantaged cohorts.

Often this is offered as the last day – the finale – of a term-long Youth Mentoring Program, in conjunction with a partner service provider.

Pairing the right horse with each participant.

Our horses have a character unique to them, they are very funny!

Young people are guided and learn various handling techniques.

Young people build confidence through handling Horses.