EDUCATION

 

Hearts & Horses Lecture Series

 

Join Hearts & Horses for a series of outstanding educational workshops, presented by members of our community and local experts in a wide variety of subject matters, from equine care and training to working with the various populations that make up our rider community!

PATH Intl. Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESHML) Workshop & Skills Test

 

Hearts & Horses will be holding a PATH Intl. Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESHML) Workshop and Skills Test on October 18 – 21, 2023. An ESHML ensures the safety and well-being of the equine participating in mental health or equine-assisted learning sessions and serves as the equine expert during equine-human interactions. The ESMHL works alongside a mental health professional or educator in typically unmounted activities.

Steps to ESHML Certification

  1. You will need to complete various steps with PATH Intl. prior to registering for this workshop.  Please visit the PATH Intl. website for information about the role of an ESMHL, steps to certification, and details on the ESMHL prerequisites: Steps to ESHML Certification
  2. Once you have completed these prerequisites, you are welcome to register for the workshop and skills test at this link: 2023 ESHML Registration Form

Dates and Pricing

The ESML workshop will take place from Wednesday, October 18th to Friday, October 20th, 2023. The testing will take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

The pricing is as follows: 

  • Workshop only: $500
  • Skills test only: $125
  • Skills test and workshop: $600
  • Group rate (groups of 4 or more) – skills test and workshop: $500

Although the deadline for registration was September 17, 2023, if you have completed all pre-requisites with PATH to attend an ESMHL workshop and are interested in registering, email maria@heartsandhorses.org. We have a few openings remaining in the workshop!

Riding in the Moment Implementation Manual & Curriculum

 

Equine-assisted services centers and therapists interested in learning more about our Riding in the Moment program for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other forms of memory loss can now purchase our Riding In the Moment Implementation Manual and Curriculum.

 

This literature was created in collaboration with Dr. Beth Fields, Principal Investigator of the Geriatric Health Services Research Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hearts & Horses receives 50% of the profits from all sales!