Healing with horses

from U The Caribbean Health Digest - Issue 46

THE NEXT U

We at the Healing with Horses Foundation (HWH) are a registered Non-proﬁt Organization on the beautiful island of Tobago that provides therapeutic services to differently abled individuals using Equine Nature Therapy with horses and ponies. Our internationally recognized foundation has the honor of being the only of its kind to serve the Tobago community and its environs. On a daily basis we offer our services to students and adults that are differently abled, particularly those diagnosed with Autism, Down's Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Visual/Hearing or Speech Impairment, ADHD, Emotional Trauma, Weak Motor Skills and Asperger's, and often see the remarkable progress after several individual sessions. Equine Nature Therapy, otherwise known as ‘ENT’, has fostered the improvement of many students’ hand-eye coordination and motor skills by challenging them to move in more unconventional ways and methods. Some start not even having mastered walking before they embark on riding.

With consistent attendance to our ENT sessions their movement becomes more fluid and flexible in everyday life. Inwardly, our services promote independence, self-awareness, assertiveness and much more. Horses are largely regarded as some of the most intuitive animals, being sensitive to movement and emotion of those surrounding them. By partaking in our ENT sessions, individuals are integrated into safe spaces that allow them to manifest mindfulness and quick thinking while learning how to work in harmony with their equine team partners. The exposure to the herd members and our brilliant team has unlocked individuals’ hidden abilities (superpowers) and talents, preparing them for the world in unimaginable ways. The benefits of equine-assisted therapy are plentiful and we are lucky enough to have the chance to share our vision and message with the community.

www.healing-with-horses.org

8th - 9th July 2023

Introducing our First Annual Relay For Life event, a global ini a ve with the American Cancer Society.

The Trinidad and Tobago Cancer Society is one of the 30 countries across the globe now uni ng in one shared vision to ﬁnd a cure for cancer and support pa ents and their families through the journey. Join us

SATURDAY 8TH JULY

QUEENS PARK SAVANNAH

3:00 PM TO 8:00 PM