Category Archives: Bipolar

Tip of the Week 10/29/12

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Laurie

We have discovered a couple of great little books written by David Niven, Ph.d. entitled “The 100 simple secrets of Happy People” and “The 100 simple secrets of Happy Families”. The most interesting thing about these “secrets” is that they are all based on … Continue reading →

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Equine Therapy for prison inmates

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Laurie

This blog from PsychCentral.com, talks about many of the aspects of Equine Therapy that can be helpful for a correctional facility population. However, the resources it quotes are from other studies that point out the benefits of Equine Therapy anyone dealing with … Continue reading →

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What our families have to say about Equine Therapy

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Laurie

I’m sharing this because I know there are those who still question the effectiveness of Equine Therapy for addressing social, emotional and behavioral problems. We have been working with a young man. He’s 16 years old and faces a number … Continue reading →

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Some great Equine Therapy Programs in Florida

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Laurie

The benefits of working with horses are being experienced all over the world! This magazine article talks about a couple of programs located in Florida. In our program we see phenomenal change, growth and learning take place whether we are building relationships on … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Laurie

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

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Laurie

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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Not Our Typical Client

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Laurie

We are very fortunate here in Northern Nevada to have a variety of wonderful Equine Therapy/Therapeutic Riding programs to choose from. Every program is a bit different, focusing on specific areas of development. Nevada Equine Assisted Therapy focuses on Social, … Continue reading →

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Interesting study relating to Foster Children and prescription drugs

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Laurie

This story on NPR is showing up in several other news outlets as well.  I would like to make a couple of observations.  Be sure to read the entire article because it goes on to state: “Psychotropic drugs have proven … Continue reading →

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Teachers are so important to our children’s success!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Laurie

Though this article is geared towards parents with children dealing with ADHD, I think the suggestions for partnering with your child’s teacher(s) are universally helpful. We are eager and willing to partner with schools and teachers to help each child … Continue reading →

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A good article about the various types of equine programs

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Laurie

This article gives some clarity about a variety of ways that horses can partner to help humans achieve their goals. We combine a variety of philosophies and techniques to provide a unique and truly individualized program for our clients. Though … Continue reading →

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