Expanding Horizons and Increasing Quality of Life Through Therapeutic Riding
About Irina
– Irina has a strong passion for working with horses and people. She holds a Bachelor of Education at Primary School and English Language and has over 10 years school/university teaching experience.
Irina is currently a Path International Member, with over 25 years of experience working with horses from the basic day to day handling to preparing and training for competitions.
Most of her horse-riding skills were obtained at the Maple Leaf Farm, Del Mar, USA, training under Dale Harvey, internationally renowned show-jumper, who managed the US Equestrian Team Olympic Trials in 2000 and the first three US Equestrian Team World Equestrian Games Selection Trials in 2002.
After moving to Australia, Irina commenced providing private tuition to a broad range of clients, including children as young as 3 years old and adults. By combining her educational background with passion for equine co-facilitators, she believes in achieving positive outcomes and improving the overall well-being for kids and adults with ASD, ADD and high anxiety
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Wendy’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– There is no path to happiness, happiness is the path ‘Buddah’
Time Stamp
01:54 – There is no path to happiness, happiness is the path ‘Buddah’
03:40 – Teaching by word of mouth and decided to explore autism and assisted therapy
05:25 – Teaching disabled riders about safety first
05:50 – Teaching grooming, horsemanship, part of the Ready Set Program and help them work through their issues
06:50 – The girl who stood up from her wheelchair and now uses one crutch to go to the horse
07:50 – One of Irina’s students to attend the Special Olympics, she is one of four from Australia
08:47 – To be a therapeutic coach you need to empathic, understanding of skills, breaking things down into parts, be intelligent and observant
12:00 – Students with special needs teach us to be better humans, they are straight forward and to live in the moment.
14:20 – Every person with a disability is different and need to be in an environment that is comfortable
18:00 – meeting the small achievements
18:50 – Attending an event with 27 riders who completed the test successfully
19:51 – Irina has six school horses and each horse has had a good human imprint
23:50 – People who are passionate about making a difference, although if you have experience with horses you can work with students sooner
28:00 – Opening a centre in Townsville for the disabled, girl who is attending the special world games
30:37 – Expand your horizons to have a better quality of life through horses. You need to also respect, cherish and understand horses
31:23 – Contact: see details below
Irina’s Contact Details
Phone: 0402 961 428 or +61 402 961 428
Email:
Website: www.equusterra.com.au
Facebook: Irina Aleksandrova
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