Tranquil Acres Inc. – Therapeutic Equestrian Centre -
Tranquil Acres is a centre for people with varying social, emotional and mental health needs who want to experience the transformative powers of horses as teachers and healers. Our dedicated staff have a wide range of expertise and are committed to helping each of our clients reach their fullest potential. We are open year round and located just outside of the Ottawa city centre. At Tranquil Acres, we combine two powerful ways of helping people; experiential learning and horses. According to the Association of Experiential Education (1995), experiential learning can best be described as learning through doing. Experiences like this have “the ability to inform us not only cognitively but also physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It engages the whole person. This is its transformative capability”. (Deb Piranian www.aee.org) By using horses, another powerful element is added to the experience. Horses are animals of prey and as such are hyper vigilant toward their environment. This hyper vigilance translates into their ability to sense and tune into non-verbal communication. They are able to sense the emotions that are hidden in non-verbal communication and the energy these emotions carry. Even though horses have been domesticated for centuries, this characteristic remains in their DNA. Horses therefore reflect back to people what is happening to them in terms of their internal emotional and psychological processes. As a result, horses can help identify and explore …
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