SABLE ISLAND: The Smile of the Atlantic
SABLE ISLAND: The Smile of the Atlantic By: Sue Ratcliffe Sable Island is located about 300 kilometres off the southeast coast of Nova Scotia. It is a narrow, crescent-shaped sandbar, ~42 kilometers long and ~1.5 kilometers across at its widest point, giving it the...
A Letter and Invitation from Kate Burns
“May we awaken here, on this sharp edge of uncertainty” is an offering made by Kaye Jones and one that resonates with a deep longing within me. How do we cultivate courage – and not forget kindness - in these times? How do we move forward together in skillful ways...
Letter from the Board of Directors
Dear Members, These last few months have been an unprecedented time, to be sure! We acknowledge that members may feel out of the loop with the new goings-on in Pro-EFW, and apologize for the gap in communication. Though silent, we have been busy! We’d like to...
The History of Pro-EFW: Why it was created and who we are!
We wanted to share a bit about how we have come to be the Professional Association for Equine Facilitated Wellness. The History of our Name: Previously known as Equine Facilitated Wellness-Canada, we went through a rebranding and logo change in 2019. We believe the...
The Sounds in Silence
The Art in Horse Series: How Horses Help Humans Become Their Own Masterpiece Lovingly re-shared after original publication in theHorses in Art Magazine published by the wonderful Davina Andre. Horses have inspired artists throughout the ages and in turn, those of us...
Meet our Trainer Sandra Wallin
ANDRA WALLIN, BSC, BED, MA, RCC, DOCTORAL STUDENT PRO-EFW TRAINER & MENTOR (MHP, EFLP AND EP) EPONAQUEST AND POWER OF THE HERD INSTRUCTOR INTERNATIONAL PSYCH-K® INSTRUCTOR Growing up, it was my belief that the best fairy tales included horses of one kind or...
The Grace in Grief
Blog post contributed by Sandra Wallin I just came across this beautiful quote and was struck yet again by the at times oracular nature of the internet, bringing forth exactly what was needed even though I did not know I was in need. There are those, however, that are...
The Unique Contact with the Invisible
By Kathleen Cloutier, Écurie Centre Le Reflet Translated by Marie Josée Hull That night, the sunset was beautiful and the tranquility behind this energy was simply remarkable. You could feel the calm behind the majestic body of the great horses. At that moment we...
A Piece of Equine Facilitated Wellness (EFW) History
Five years ago, as many of us where working hard to develop the NAEFW (now EFW-CAN) certification requirements, I read the following letter written by Leif Hallberg. She sent it to a number of people with her concerns and recommendations regarding developing Equine...
Podcasts from Horses, Heart & Soul
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