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Equine assisted therapy and learning
journal contribution
posted on 2018-08-08, 00:00 authored by A Nelson, Tania SignalTania Signal, R WilsonThis study examines the practices of Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning in Australia. Among Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) and Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) centers there is a large degree of variation in practice worldwide. The current study outlines a range of practices in two states in Australia where EAT and EAL have arisen
and evolved from models developed elsewhere. The philosophical foundations, training and certification processes followed along with the types and training of horses involved are compared across facilities. The findings of the study illustrated the large variation in EAT and EAL in current practice in Australia. The results suggested that
if the practices of EAT and EAL are to move out of the “fringe” of mental health and learning professional practice and into the mainstream, their theoretical underpinnings, certification and licensure procedures, and methodology of practice must become more clearly defined.
History
Volume
24Issue
4Start Page
337End Page
357Number of Pages
21eISSN
1568-5306ISSN
1063-1119Publisher
Brill, UKPublisher DOI
Peer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
University of SydneyAuthor Research Institute
- Appleton Institute
Era Eligible
- Yes