A Recognised Wellness Practice
GroundWork Equine Assisted Services is a registered charity that provides the perfect environment where specially selected horses and professionally trained facilitators can offer private and safe space to address challenges, to lessen anxiety and stress, and to help with relaxation, meaningful time out, and with acceptance.
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) can be beneficial for:
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Improved self-esteem: EAL can help people develop self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-awareness.
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Better communication skills: EAL can help people improve their verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
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Better coping strategies: EAL can help people develop new coping strategies and approaches.
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Reduced anxiety: EAL can help reduce anxiety and improve relaxation.
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Improved focus: EAL can help improve focus and mindfulness.
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Better social skills: EAL can help people develop social skills and friendships.
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Better motor skills: EAL can help improve fine and gross motor skills.
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Better life skills: EAL can help people learn critical life skills such as trust, respect, honesty, and communication.
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Better behavioral patterns: EAL can help people change established behavior patterns.
EAL is a non-riding, facilitated method that involves working with horses and observing their behavior.
Services
We support our clients in their journey towards healing through individual and group sessions engaging equine assisted learning, horsemanship, horse care and equine wellbeing and equine massage.
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Nestled in 1,000 acres on the private and peaceful Ashbrooke Estate in beautiful Co Fermanagh, GroundWork is home to a herd of horses that have been carefully selected and trained to support people in their EAS sessions.
Our small friendly team always offers a relaxed, no-stress, safe environment, and a smashing cup of tea, for anyone who visits.
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Horses
The GroundWork horses are at the heart of everything we do. We are a horse-forward organisation and we work with small herds, pairs and individual horses bespoke to the needs of our clients.
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