What if I hate (don't like, am scared of, have never met one I like) horses??Kaleidoscope's team members appreciate the importance of trust and respect as part of creating an effective learning environment, a place that allows
for personal and group awareness, innovation, and change. Not convinced? Then please take into consideration that nearly all of the work that we do is on the ground, not on the back of the horse. That's because the programs we offer are designed for people to interact with the horses - though not necessarily through touching them. Being "in touch" doesn't have to mean "touching" a horse or another human. In addition to your physical safety, we also know the importance of paying attention to emotional safety. All of our experiential activities are based on the "challenge by choice" philosophy. Meaning that each participant, from the initial goal setting phase to actually joining an initiative, is responsible for deciding whether they want to accept the challenge, making the choice to engage in the experience or not. Additionally, some Kaleidoscope team members have educational backgrounds, licensure, and experience in social work and psychotherapy. So even if you "hate horses"
we hope you'll learn to love Equine Assisted Learning!
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We understand
that if you don't trust us to do everything we can to make sure that you're feeling safe being around our horses - why would you trust anything else about us or the work we do? To keep both our two legged and our four legged friends safe, an experienced Equine Specialist (ES) is always part of our learning team. The ES focuses on proactively reading our horses cues and behaviors. We use our "people sense" to ensure that we're using good "horse sense."
Individuals who decide to fully participate in an EAL exercise can easily find ways to stay far enough away from the horses to feel safe and some even stay clean!| “No one can make you feel inferior without your
consent.” - Eleanor Roosevelt |