Combining Horses With Helping People to Teach Equine Facilitated Learning
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Combining Horses With Helping People to Teach Equine Facilitated Learning
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This interview was previously published in 2018 Elaine Russell (409)
About Elaine
– Elaine did not come from a horsey background but lived in rural area of UK and around 10 years old she would cycle to local riding club and muck and tack up ponies in exchange for riding. Elaine spent summers Pony Trekking in Brecon Beacons in Wales and after a break for University returned to riding and some competition (mainly dressage, Le Trec and some Show Jumping) but increasingly aware that the British Horse Society traditional methods did not really suit her or the horses she was involved with.
Elaine sought out alternative/natural horsemanship trainers to try and develop a different form of communication and a better relationship with these horses and did not actually own a horse until she was 35!
Having done training with a variety of people including Parelli, Monty Roberts/Kelly Marx, Richard Maxwell, Gary Witheford, Ken Faulkner (and most recently James French) I eventually found Franklin Levinson and EFL (Equine Facilitated Learning). This modality allowed me to combine my horse passion with a desire to give other people (especially children and those with disabilities) access to an activity that all (horse, Elaine and participant) beneficial, empowering and FUN!
The horses did not have to be ridden so older, non-competitive horses found a new career, participants did not have to have all the “correct” riding gear and she could show them how much fun it was just to be around horses.
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Elaine’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– “There is something about the outside of a horse that is very good for the inside of a man” Winston Churchill
About This Episode
– Elaine explains Equine Facilitated Learning and how ‘Chad’ has helped others deal with the invisible demons
Time Stamps
01:50 – “There is something about the outside of a horse that is very good for the inside of a man”
02:40 – How Elaine started with EFL
04:20 – Having a better relationship with horses
05:23 – Horse experience, horse skills and a drive to help other people
06:28 – You can combine looking after horses with helping people
07:10 – Elaine brought ‘Chad’ when he was nine months old, he was afraid of invisible butterflies
10:35 – How ‘Chad’ mirrored other peoples energy
12:30 – The four year old girl that was an selective mute responded to Elaine’s daughter
15:00 – EFL is not the same for everyone
16:18 – To regulate EFL needs the cooperation from everyone
17:15 – The difference between EFL and EAP
18:55 – The waitress with a brain injury who was terrified of horses went for instruction and ended up working with a Shetland pony and loving it.
21:06 – Pick out the positives not the negatives
23:50 – At Equitana speaking about EFL and Therapy horses
25:00 – Walking your talk and do it with honesty and integrity
26:23 – Contact: see details below
Elaine’s Contact Details
Phone: 0457 705 089 or +61 457 705 089
Email: or info@efl.net.au
Website: Australian Equine Facilitated Learning
Facebook: Australian Equine Facilitated Learning
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