Spirit Horse NL – Stable Life 

Address: 640 Indian Meal Line, Portugal Cove, NL A1M 3E7

Tel: (709) 699-2704 Email: stablelifeprogram@gmail.com  Website: www.spirithorsenl.com/

Twitter: @SpiritHorseNL Instagram: @spirithorsenl Facebook: @SpiritHorseNL

Mandate:

Stable Life Inc. Is a registered not-for-profit organization mandated to support wellness and mental health through an Equine Assisted Program for the alternative methods of healing and recovery. The organization provides children, youth, and adults with the tools to learn coping skills for themselves. The vision of the organization is to enhance the mental health and life skills of youth, adults, families, and the community through therapeutic interaction with horses and land-based activities. People will gain a sense of meaning, purpose, self-worth, and belonging through use of the horse. By working with and caring for this creature, people will learn the power of themselves as a caring and needed individual. People will feel self-confident and empowered to achieve recovery.

Target Population:

Children, youth, and families who are affected by mental health.

Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:

• Equine Assisted Programs: One of the most effective forms of experimental therapies. Spirit Horse uses interactive activities with horses in place of traditional sessions where you “talk” and a therapist “listen”. People like you are just choosing these services because they are able to get better results in a shorter amount of time than traditional services. 
• What to Expect: Participants will be guided through various experiences with the horses which include:  
  • Watching the dynamics of the horses and herd  
  • Identifying relationships and dynamics in the herd  
  • Entering the herd to catch a horse  
  • Trust exercises with the horses 
  • Learning to communicate with a horse  
  • Experiencing how horses can show how to live better lives  
  • Building symbolic obstacles to accomplish with the horse 
  • Individuals and/or group tasks with the herd  
  • Symbolic painting on the horses  
  • Having fun with the horses  
• Spirit Horse can be helpful in solving a wide variety of problems that affect people of all ages:  
  • Behavioral issues  
  • Attention Deficit Disorder  
  • Substance Abuse  
  • Eating Disorders  
  • Abuse Issues  
  • Depression  
  • Anxiety  
  • Relationship Issues  
  • Communication Problems  
  • Thought Disorders  
  • Operational Stress Disorder  
• How can you benefit? Through specifically designed sessions, you will learn valuable skills such as:  
  • Non-Verbal Communication 
  • Assertiveness  
  • Creative thinking  
  • Problem solving  
  • Leadership  
  • Responsibility  
  • Teamwork  
  • Relationship building  
  • Confidence/Self-Esteem  
  • Positive Attitude