The development of a National Register for Equine Assisted Activity Practitioners is the key focus of this important event with an overview from both Ireland, North of Ireland and the UK. Service-users and their parents will highlight the importance of the Register from their perspective. We will also hear from Equine Assisted Activity Practitioners and their story of the Register. As part of the day we will review best practice of the welfare of the equine in Equine Assisted Activities. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to attend and engage in three of four practical demonstrations including Psychoeducational Vaulting, maximising the movement of the horses for the benefit of the rider, Equine Assisted Learning Experiential Session Tips and Techniques for the wellbeing of the Therapeutic Riding Horse.

Our aim is to keep this day interactive, experiential and informative. We also want to make it affordable as possible and invite you to bring your own picnic and join us for a picnic in the beautiful surrounds of the Walled Garden.

Equine Assisted Ireland Conference Location: Festina Lente, Bray, Co WicklowDate: Monday 27th June 2022

Equine Assisted Ireland Conference Location: Festina Lente, Bray, Co Wicklow

Date: Monday 27th June 2022 - Time: 9.30 – 4.45

9.30 Welcome and Introduction to the day

9.40 – 10.00 Value of Standards : Parents /service user perspective on the importance of the National Register

What Equine Assisted Activities have meant to me - Case Study from a client

10.00 – 11.15 Overview of National Register –

Irish work to date - UK Story - North of Ireland Story

11.15 - 11.45 Break

11.45 – 12.00 Starting out as an EAL Practioners

12.00 – 12.15 Starting out as a TR Practioners

12.15 – 12.45 Horse Welfare Considerations in EAA’s

12.30 – 12.45 Wrap up /questions

12.45 – 1.45 Lunch in the Walled Garden

PRACTICAL INTERACTIVE SESSIONS AND /OR DEMONSTRATIONS 2.00 – 4.30

2.00 – 3.15 Psychoeducational Vaulting - Interactive and/ or observation

3.15 – 4.30 Psychoeducational Vaulting- Interactive and/or observation

2.00 – 2.45 Maximising the movement of the horses for the benefit of the rider / Equine Assisted Learning Experiential Session/ Tips and Techniques for the Wellbeing of the Therapeutic Riding horse

2.45 – 3.30 Maximising the movement of the horses for the benefit of the rider / Equine Assisted Learning Experiential Session/ Tips and Techniques for the Wellbeing of the Therapeutic Riding horse

3.30 – 4.45 Maximising the movement of the horses for the benefit of the rider / Equine Assisted Learning Experiential Session/ Tips and Techniques for the Wellbeing of the Therapeutic Riding horse