About Us
Spring Reins of Hope & Growth
Spring Reins of Hope & Growth LLC (SRoH) was founded in 2009 and is an EAGALA Model certified program providing equine assisted services of EAP/EAL designed to generate personal resources. We offer zero riding/mounted activities, and you need zero horse experience to participate/benefit! Horses, herd bound prey animals, are an excellent choice to serve as guides in this process due to their inherent ability to elicit awareness and generate opportunities for resiliency.
This is very powerful and effective work that can accomplish a lot in a very short amount of time. Whether you are seeking relief and solutions to emotional/ mental health issues, striving to improve your personal/ professional development or a company looking to gain a competitive edge through authenticity, leadership and enhanced communication skills… We can help!
SPRING REINS of HOPE
Getting to the Horse of the Matter
S= Stimulating
P= Personal
R= Resources
I= Inspired
N= Non-verbal
G= Guidance
Animal assisted therapy has been endorsed by the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) as a viable option for self-exploration and growth. EAP/L (equine assisted psychotherapy/learning) has seen a growth rate of over 400% within the past 5 years and there are now several studies available showing the efficacy and proven positive results that comes from interacting with horses in this way.
EAP/L differs from therapeutic riding in that all work is done un-mounted and there is a collaborative treatment team consisting of a licensed mental health professional and also a horse specialist whom both work together to facilitate the session. The additional and most valuable members of the treatment team are The Horse(s).
Our Mission
SRoH strives to provide a discovery environment for self-mastery and growth. We exist to generate experiences that reveal personal resources needed for life leadership. The core of this work is anchored on providing behavioral rehearsal for learning new skill sets, grounding emotional triggers, improved coping strategies and creative problem solving. Ultimately, our goal is to empower individuals and teams to rely upon resilience and confidence when faced with challenges larger than themselves. We believe that all of our clients have their own best answers from within, yes and we are gratefully honored that Horses are our successful navigation system.
Core Values
1) Promoting Horses as an impetus for healing, mastery, and positive influence
2) Commitment to re-establishing the value of the horse as a totem for advancement
3) Importance of adhering to a code of ethics and maintaining a strong sense of integrity
4) Conviction for the power of this modality which improves the human experience for all in harmony
5) Belief that individual growth, as a result of this process, will generalize to reach a greater good for many others through the lives that our clients interact with
Envisioned Future
Creating a positively charged and cohesive environment where personal and professional development can be found with ease - through the Way of the Horse.
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
Our EAP services focus on therapy for individuals, couples, families and groups utilizing the horses help to identify and resolve emotional, behavioral and developmental issues. The horses have no motives or judgment and they also act as very accurate reflectors to the internal states of the client(s). SRoH also offers customized group workshops examples being T.H.E. The Horse Experience (cancer survivors and their supports) and Horses to the Rescue (first responders to cope with job related trauma/ burnout). If you have hit a wall in traditional therapy or simply are not inclined to “talk about it” the solutions/ answers that you seek just might come from…a Horse!
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
Our EAL services focus on body language, somatic biofeedback, true team-building, authentic leadership skills and excellent communication/ negotiation skills for Corporations, Teams and Organizations. We have also successfully created customized courses for Universities, Prep-school/ High Schools, and Grade schools to help manage stressors and time management. Currently SRoH offers a CME/CEU licensure course for Medical Professionals called Horses for Healers designed to teach impeccable patient rapport/ trust through improved bedside manner (nonverbal communication). The origin of this workshop began in 2012 with M3/M4 medical students from UMDNJ/ RWJMS and still being offered as an elective with Rutgers Medical School. We customize workshops to meet your needs and achieve your goals.
How It All Began...
Horses with a Mission
Finding My Passionate Purpose with Spring Thaw
Christianna E. Capra, New York, New York
I have been horse-crazed since I was two years old. It wasn’t until adulthood, though, that I found a horse named Spring Thaw who would lead me to my life’s calling.
My family couldn’t afford a horse, so when I was young, I became one (...)
ABOUT EAGALA
Equine Assisted Growth & Learning Association
