Goals:

• Learn the basics of horse psychology

• Identify powerful messages horses communicate that provide valuable therapeutic information

• Equip mental health professionals and equine professionals with the skills to identify and interpret horse cues to aid in therapy

• Gain a further understanding of the importance of the horse’s role in the EAP team

• Learn to evaluate a session using “horse sense”

• Improve in incorporating the horse into the therapy team through “hands on” applications and processing

The purpose of this workshop is to provide horse professionals and mental health professionals with the skills and keen awareness of horse body language and personalities in order to maximize the use of the horse in EAP sessions.

8 CEU’s Pending

Dates:

• March 6, 2025
• July 24, 2025
• December 11, 2025

Workshop Rate:

– Early Bird Rates: $350 p/person

– Group Rate: $325 p/person for 2 or more (includes lunch)

– Late Registration: $400 p/person

**Early bird registration=one month prior to workshop date AND discounted rate when paired with 1 day Focus Intensive Internship (1 day focus intensive internship add-on for additional $250)

**The workshop Maximizing the Power of the Horse workshop is paired with the internship and is a two day event.

Group Program Immersion Format

Dates:

• February 20-21, 2025: “Mandrell Method: Equine Assisted Trauma-Informed Treatment Protocol” Program Design

•March 7, 2025: “Reading horse cues, role of Equine Specialist, and safety interventions.”

• April 24-25, 2025: “Building a Veteran Program”

• July 25, 2025: “Reading horse cues, role of Equine Specialist, and safety interventions.”

• September 4-5, 2025: “Mandrell Method: Equine Assisted Trauma-Informed Treatment Protocol” Program Design

• October 9-10, 2025: “Building a Veteran Program”

• December 12, 2025: “Reading horse cues, role of Equine Specialist, and safety interventions.”

12 Eagala CEU’s Provided per day

Learning objectives and goals:

• Design individualized treatment plans and programming utilizing Eagala activities and philosophies based on client needs/goals for therapy

• Identify and interpret horse behavior as it is beneficial to Eagala sessions

• Apply the principles of Eagala in practice

• Compare Eagala model practice when working with different client populations

Focus Program Immersion Internship Rates:

– Early Bird Rates: $300 p/person per day

– Group Rate: $275 p/person for 2 or more per day (includes lunch)

– Late Registration: $350 p/person per day

**Early bird registration=one month prior to internship date AND discounted rate (pay only $250) when paired with Maximizing the Power of the Horse Workshop date.

**The workshop Maximizing the Power of the Horse workshop is paired with the internship and is a two day event.

Group Program Immersion Format

Dates for Individualized Internships:

• Year round as scheduled with Individual

Cost for Individualized Program Immersion Internship:

$750 p/day per individual OR $900 p/day as team

6 CEU hours per day for Individualized Program Immersion Internship

(Example: 6 hours X 3 days = 18 CEU’s)

Learning objectives and goals:

• Design individualized treatment plans and programming utilizing EAP activities and philosophies based on client needs and goals for therapy

• Identify and interpret horse behavior as it is beneficial to EAP sessions

• Apply the principles of EAP in practice

• Compare EAP model practice when working with different client populations

Independent Internship Content Description: Each day begins with treatment team meeting discussing clients for the day and treatment planning. 4 hours of direct client contact that is tailored to intern’s interest. Client populations include individuals (child and adults), family/marital, group, and corporate. Each day ends with one hour of supervision and debriefing.

Dates:

• Anytime (at participants request)

Cost:

$500 for entire book (copy of textbook included)

OR

$50 per chapter (textbook purchased separately)

CEU hours: 20 hours for entire book -OR- 1 CEU hour per chapter

Learning objectives and goals:

• Identify and define basic terms and concepts which are needed for advanced practice and certification in EAP

• Outline the theories behind EAP

• Apply the principles of EAP to practical problems

• Analyze current research findings that support EAP

• Compare and contrast various approaches to EAP and their levels of effectiveness

• Design individualized treatment plans utilizing EAP activities and philosophies based on client needs and goals for therapy

• Identify and interpret horse behavior as it is beneficial to EAP

Content Description: Read textbook chapter and answer discussion questions at end of each chapter, submit answers for feedback and certificate of completion

**For further information on the Independent Study of “Intro to EAP Textbook” please email

Patti@mandrellmethod.com**