Aline Gaubert - Horse Sense Coaching

“The horse is man's most noble conquest.” — Buffon.
“There is something about the outside of the horse that is good for the inside of a man.” — Will Rogers.

How Horses
Instill Power

Mindfulness:Is there any stronger emotion than observing nature’s wild force and energy?

Losing Control: We are afraid to look at what we have lived, and suffer in silence. But relationships make us talk, and we uncover the things that lay in dust in our souls.

Growing a Self: People are always looking for security and sometimes they find it, but security is an end in itself, whereas life has no end.

Banish hurry sickness: How different our lives are when we know what is important to us. Manage the day to include only what really matters.

Equine Assisted Growth And Learning

Using animals for therapy, holistic healing, and communication, has many different approaches that are effective. Using horses for human development is much more than horsemanship or riding classes. EGALA is an association that promotes resources and professional education for this powerful, intnese, and extremely rewarding skill.

I become a licensed play therapist after helping people manage their horses that they boarded with us. I saw so many benefits in teaching safety and the language of horses that it seemed natural to take it as far as I could.

Here are pictures of my therapy horses that have helped clients of all ages and levels of functioning get a better perspective on life.

Bailey rolling after a hard day's work

My philosophy is that being around horses can increase emotional consciousness. They are powerful creatures with personalities and emotions of their own. Connecting with something larger than oneself can bring things into sharper focus. New insights naturally make way for the possibility of changing unwanted behavior. More resourceful living can follow.

The horses have a way of developing people’s sense of themselves while overcoming fear and self doubt. Playing with horses can help humans get out of their heads and thus out of their own way. This is true intelligence.

The challenge games with horses are about problem solving while keeping safe. This is an opportunity to test one's self and find the leader within. Weekend warrior activities provide feedback during the following week wherever a demaning situation arises.

Horses offer natural bonding opportunities for people to feel a sense of belonging. Team-building activities stretch the boundaries around what is normally felt to be emotionally comfortable. In a team group, whatever one didn't get growing up is brought resoundingly into the present moment.

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Is your pet a therapy animal?http://www.deltasociety.org/
Experience the spiritual connection that animals have to offer.
As wellness coaches, we
can ask about pets in our clients' lives and also consider
talking about the health benefits of pets for our clients.

Another training opportunity to consider is http://therapypetpals.org/

Pets as health facilitators in the news
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/051212/12pet.htm.

Schooner in kissing mode As the herd leader, he doesn't fear rejection. His new work position makes good use of his skills. Horse artwork A five-year-old girl and her mother painted Aries with poster colors as a team effort. This led to more cooperative and less defiant behavior at home and at school. *Open House Day*

Mental health therapists play "Horse Race." Teams bet on which horse will be the first to finish an apple bobbing contest. Although I am retired from active horse whispering, many people continue to explore the benefits in the expanding world of horse therapy.

Aline Gaubert — 512-560-2584
alinegaubert@hotmail.com