By engaging in unique, ground based activities with horses, people of all ages are experiencing many benefits towards their goals for wellbeing and learning.

Equine Facilitated Learning

Wellbeing and Learning Outcomes:

~ improved sense of wellbeing

~ recognising and regulating emotions

~ more effective communication skills

~ developing resilience

~ learning empathy

~ connecting with a horse

~ inspiration for personal growth

~ learning empathy

~ self awareness

~ working cooperatively with others

~ self confidence

~ engaging in learning

~ transferable skills for life

Enquire today to find out more about how one of our adventure-based, individualised Equine Facilitated Learning programs might support you.

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Links to Australian Curriculum

INCLUSION

Learning with horses offers an experiential, hands on learning environment for participants who may be experiencing challenges participating within the constraints of a traditional classroom setting.

"All students are entitled to rigorous, relevant and engaging learning programs drawn from a challenging curriculum that address their individual learning needs."

(Good Teaching : Inclusive Schools)

COMMUNICATION

Inspire Connections provide a strong focus on developing verbal and non-verbal communication skills in order to foster more positive and effective interactions with others.

"…students develop personal and social capabilities as they learn to understand themselves and others, and manage their relationships, lives, work and learning more effectively. Personal and social capability involves students in a range of practices including recognising and regulating emotions, developing empathy for others and understanding relationships, establishing and building positive relationships, making responsible decisions, working effectively in teams, handling challenging situations constructively and developing leadership skills."

ACARA - Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL

With horses as learning partners, participants get immediate, non-judgemental unbiased feedback. Experiential learning provides opportunities to learn with all senses, mind, body and emotions. Through learning by doing, new neural pathways can be created to alter learned behaviour responses and scaffold the implementation of more effective ones.

"...Students with well-developed social and emotional skills find it easier to manage themselves, relate to others, develop resilience and a sense of self-worth, resolve conflict, engage in teamwork and feel positive about themselves and the world around them. The development of personal and social capability is a foundation for learning and for citizenship."

ACARA - Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority

Testimonials

*****

"I would most definitely recommend Inspire Connections and Karina.

Going to Inspire Connections, honestly I can say it's changed my life.

I started going there back in 2020 and at that time, I was at my worse both physically and mentally but with Karina's support and the support of the horses, not only did I manage to believe it in myself but working with the horses, helped me to become more confident in myself.

I always enjoy my time there with the horses, they helped me lose 40kg since I've been going there and honestly, it's the best decision I ever made.

Karina has been so incredibly supportive to me and helps me achieve my goals and she has become an amazing friend. So have the horses.

Wouldn't change it for the world."

Ebony Lockley