Author Archives: Laurie

No Quick Fix, but there is hope

I know that all of us would like to have a magic wand we could wave to fix all the problems our children/teens experience. This may include social, emotional and behavioral issues related to various mental health issues, such as … Continue reading

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What the O.K. Corral Seminars can teach us about horses and ourselves

We are proud to say that, at N.E.A.T., we incorporate a variety of styles and philosophies on working with horses into our program. For many of our clients, working with the horses on the ground is nearly as much fun as … Continue reading

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Nice and simple basic description of Equine Therapy

I admit that when I tell people our program provides “equine therapy” they are often confused. Some may have never heard the word ‘equine’ or they wonder “You mean you provide therapy for horses?” For the more the more informed, … Continue reading

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Equine Therapy can be helpful with challenging behaviors

As this article states, Conduct Disorder (CD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) are not the most common mental health issues that kids face, but they are common enough that many, many parents and caregivers are dealing with them!  Though this article offers … Continue reading

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Equine Therapy and Depression

I read this sad, personal and informative piece on depression and wanted to invite the writer to come meet our horses. Depression takes so many forms and can cause damage in so many ways, including, as this blogger writes, killing the … Continue reading

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Equine Therapy offers so many incredible opportunities for growth and healing

Here is a great piece on another aspect of the incredible healing work that can be accomplished when horses are involved! We work with children as young as 4, teens, adults, seniors, siblings, couples, families and small groups. From understanding horse … Continue reading

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Third Times a Charm?

Well, as you know we have had a couple of  horses on trial over the last 6 months. Both of them were very nice and, in both cases, we were sorry that things did not work out, but finding the … Continue reading

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How we respond to the trauma in our lives

An interesting new study is indicating that, for some, traumatic life events may trigger eating disorders. This makes sense to me. Traumatic events can leave us feeling helpless, out of control and powerless. We may turn to food to sooth ourselves … Continue reading

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Equine Therapy for Those on the Autism Spectrum

This is a nice video clip that talks about how the magic of horses can be helpful to those living on the Autism Spectrum. Our work with children and teens on the Autism Spectrum is so rewarding! From increased language skills … Continue reading

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Stressed? Who me?

The fact is, most of, oh come on, ALL of us, have plenty of stress in our lives. Whether we admit it or not, life can be pretty stressful. Some of us deal with it better than others, while some … Continue reading

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