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Carol D Marsh's avatar

Lasell - how interesting, thanks for this post. In researching for my book, I learned about EAGALA, which is basically horse therapy. I'd guess you already know about it, and I love how what you write here enhances my understanding of how it works.

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Lasell Jaretzki Bartlett's avatar

I'm curious now about your book and your research. EAGALA I believe is an approach for equine facilitated learning (EFL), which is different from equine facilitated psychotherapy (EFP). In any case, both include horses. You might be interested in my "mostly a memoir" because I write about my personal experiences with my horses as well as my experiences with therapeutic riding programs and their horses. I'd be happy to chat with you sometime as well.

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Carol D Marsh's avatar

I'd love to read your memoir, Lasell. Where can I get it? Also, yes, let's chat some time. Here's my email address so we can set something up - carol @ caroldmarsh . com

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Lasell Jaretzki Bartlett's avatar

I’ll email - look forward to a chat. Getting Along with Rusty is available online through B&N and Amazon.

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Just Some Poems's avatar

Absolutely 100% agree :-)

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Dog Wise's avatar

An interesting perspective and one that makes so much sense to me. My co-workers have learned to never ask me for a weather report when I come to work in the afternoon. I usually say it's not too bad, kind of cool, but refreshing! They tell me I'm unreliable because I'm acclimated to the weather even if it's minus something. But, I have often thought how wonderful to have an excuse to go outside in any sort of weather because we have horses. It's saved me, I believe.

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