
Equine Assisted and Facilitated Practitioners Network (EAFPN) Conference
EAFPN Conference
Friday 7th June:-
Mary Berkery – Body Centred Soul Coach, EAL Facilitator and Speaker.
‘Freedom to choose – A journey to enlightenment 1 & 2’
Fay Manvell – Coach Capability Manager, NatWest Group
‘Compassionate Leadership’ – sharing research from her Thesis and feedback from corporate leaders who have taken part in Equine Assisted leadership sessions
Vicky Bennett – CEO at HorseHeard
Walking the razor’s edge (of Facilitation) (Breakout Session)
Lynda J. Watson – Director at Horsetouch, Canada, and Editor of Equine Leadership magazine
One question/No agenda – based around what we need to do to support people (Breakout Session)
Claire Misson Eafpn – Director at Equanimity Equine Assisted Services (EAS) and Founder of EAFPN
What does a ‘Safety Agreement’ mean to us as facilitators and for our clients and horses? (Breakout Session)
Dr Rosie Jones-McVey – Exeter University
‘Don’t be lazy in language’ – the challenge of choosing our words carefully when referring to our work and facilitating clients (Breakout Session)
Sarah Vivian – Director at Horserenity, Dorset
‘Trust the horses, trust the process’ – Exploring personal stories of stepping back from agenda to a place of flow (Breakout Session)
Jo Montague Fuller – UKCP accredited Psychotherapist
Reporting on her Equine Assisted MSc Research Dissertation – ‘An interpretative phenomenological analysis of EAS Therapists’ experience of change in their clients’
Dr Rosie Jones-McVey, Exeter University
‘ How our Cultural and Emotional baggage affects the overall picture of our work’
Saturday 8th June :-
Jennifer Geach and Graeme Green of Athena
Introducing the Professional Standards Authority accredited Accredited Practitioner Register
Roly Owers – CEO of World Horse Welfare
‘What is Social Licence to operate and why is it relevant to all those who work with horses, and EAS in particular, to reassure the public that our work with horses is ethically acceptable. EAS Practitioners are uniquely positioned to capitalize on the opportunities presented by the current challenge to equestrian’s Social Licence’
Debbie Busby – Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist, MSc, BACP Registered Psychotherapist, Dr Clare Thomas Pino Clare Thomas – Hartpury College and A N Other!! – PANEL DISCUSSION
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horse behaviour signals and practitioner awareness
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safety issues from missed signals and ‘unconscious incompetence’
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the therapeutic process and allowing the horse/client interaction
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practitioner self-awareness and fitness to practice
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Horse perspective and social licence to operate
Dr Clare Thomas Pino – Hartpury College
New courses and trainings at Hartpury College including an MSc for qualified Therapists and the growing importance of degree and higher level training and qualifications
Debbie Woolfe – Managing Director of Stable Relationships
A report on the Pilot Scheme and programme developed to support young people by developing the relationship with one key adult and trialled at 6 different Riding for the Disabled Centres.
Claire Misson Eafpn – Update on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion from Conference 2022 – Policies, procedures, outreach programmes