The EAGALA Model of Equine-assisted psychotherapy

Eagala is the leading international nonprofit association for professionals incorporating horses in addressing mental health and personal development needs.

The Eagala Model is a distinctive experiential framework designed to allow clients the latitude to discover, learn, and grow from the horse-human relationship. Clients often report healing can happen much quicker with equine-assisted psychotherapy than with traditional therapeutic modalities.

Eagala engages horses to help clients understand their process and practice the changes they want to make in a safe, supportive setting. Along with the accompaniment of an Eagala Treatment Team, horses offer clients honest, non-judgmental feedback. 

Eagala is ground-based, solution-oriented, and guided by a Code of Ethics. This approach creates a clear container for both horses and clients to be themselves.

Eagala has a training and certification program which requires ongoing, continuing education to renew certification every two years to support quality professionalism, and high standards of  practice. To learn more: https://www.eagala.org/