Equine Assisted Learning Service

EAL is a process where people work with horses to develop their emotional growth, personal awareness, relationships and trust. The team involved comprises a horse/s, the participant, an equestrian adviser and a facilitator.

The benefits of EAL are improved self-awareness, self-confidence, communication skills, relationship skills, problem solving and teamwork.  Horses are able to read the most subtle cues and respond to the messages people give to them in that moment with complete honesty. Horses reflect back the emotional state of the participant, so that people learn that if they change their behaviour, the horses will respond differently.

Also, accomplishing a task involving a large and powerful horse instills confidence and self-assurance which the participant can bring to other challenging situations in their lives

Between 2008 & 2009 and with funding from the AIB Better Ireland Programme, Festina Lente was able provide a full-time Equine Assisted Learning Service and as such there was no cost. 

Festina Lente Equine Assisted Learning Service  is now available to young people as a group or one a one to one.  It is also be available to families, teams, and really anybody that would like to participate in an equine assisted learning and personal development session.

Sessions (group or individual) generally last an hour and a half.  A group is usually made of between 2 and 4.  Sessions may be a once off or can be availed of on a once-off basis or over a number of weeks.

Costs of a group session is €51.00 and the cost of an individual session is €35.00 per session.  A separate price list is available for those referred by the private sector.

>> Read the EAL Brochure

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For further information please contact Jacinta Holly: (01)-2720704  dial 9 or mobile: 087 9491922