Equine Assisted Learning program in Calgary, AB facilitated by certified instructor Jeremy Mielke and co-owner Kristen Olson
Positively impacting lives through objectively driven programs while keeping the welfare of the horse at the base of what we do. More specifically, EAL is an effective approach to human development that encourages individual and team growth. Participants engage in objectively driven exercises and find themselves learning valuable life skills in a fun and exciting atmosphere while working with horses. EAL has proven to be affective, powerful, positive, educational and creative. HEARTLAND WELLNESS emphasizes it's "building block" curriculum of facilitating life skills through positively reinforced interaction with horses. Exercises are developed to encourage self-confidence through validated, hands-on experiences. Current research has found this experiential form of learning to be most effective. Why Horses? These amazing creatures are tough and steadfast dance partners. They consistently react to stimulus provided by participants. One of the joys associated with working around horses is that they don't judge but they constantly assess. Their feedback is honest and instant. Learning to listen to what horses have to say is powerful and can sometimes spur the answer to individual change. By including them in specifically designed educational exercises, equine-assisted facilitators have greatly multiplied the participant’s rate of success to self-discovery. Horses can magnify an individual's problem immediately and provide a skilled facilitator with an opportunity to identify an individual's character. Horses do not overthink a participant's motive but do challenge their behavior and leadership. Horses can provide facilitators with a window into the participant’s personality through their intuitive nature and innate sensitivity. As facilitators listen to a horse’s non-verbal communication, together they have the ability to walk participants through obstacles to find life-altering changes.
