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August Webinar

07/08/2024 Enhancing the Human-Equine Bond with BHS Ireland Horse Health Days Our August webinar took place on Wednesday August 7th at 7pm. This webinar focused on equine health and welfare, and the importance and impact this can have on horse-rider/owner relationships.  We were joined by the experienced and qualified British Horse Society’s Horse Health Team, including BHSContinue reading “August Webinar”

Chief Veterinary Officers’ Mountain Climb

On the 19th July Chief Veterinary Officers, past and present, will climb Slieve Donald carrying an inflatable horse. This event is a fundraising effort to raise funds for the charity, One Equine Trust. We are extremely grateful that recently retired CVO, Robert Huey, has selected us to receive the funding raised from this event. AllContinue reading “Chief Veterinary Officers’ Mountain Climb”

July Webinar

03/07/2024 Exploring and Engaging with the Ever-growing Area of EAS Research with Kezia Sullivan Our July webinar took place on Wednesday, July 3rd at 7pm. This webinar focused on the importance and impact of Equine Assisted Service research. We were joined by experienced EAS researcher and consultant, Kezia Sullivan, as we explored research currently beingContinue reading “July Webinar”

Partnerships Creating Pathways to Practice in Equine Assisted Services

Monday 3rd June 2024 One Equine Trust has collaborated on a second workshop with CAFRE: College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise to provide an opportunity for learning, networking and collaborating with other professionals in Equine Assisted Services (EAS). We want to emphasise the impact, importance and potential for multidisciplinary and collaborative working models inContinue reading “Partnerships Creating Pathways to Practice in Equine Assisted Services”

April Webinar

10/04/2024 Racing Hearts: Growing the Practice of Human Health and Racehorse Rehabilitation This is the second webinar in our monthly series which took place on Wednesday 10th of April at 7pm. We were joined by Lisa Coffey, Equine Assisted Therapist and founder of Racing Hearts. Racing Hearts is an Equine Assisted Therapy practice which provides EAT while rehabilitating ex-racehorses,Continue reading “April Webinar”

One Equine Webinar!

06/03/2024 We launched our monthly webinar series on Wednesday 6th of March 7pm! We were joined by Rita Seery, PhD student at Queen’s University Belfast and author of ‘An Exploratory Study into the Backgrounds and Perspectives of Equine-Assisted Service Practitioners’, and Dr Clare O’Kane, researcher, and author of both the 2020 and 2023 One EquineContinue reading “One Equine Webinar!”

Equine Assisted Services in Northern Ireland: An Exploratory Survey of Practitioners

In this report, Northern Irish practitioners of Equine Assisted Services were surveyed to get a deeper understanding of their experiences in this field of work. Along with building a picture of the current EAS landscape in NI, this report allowed us to gain insight on the challenges associated with this work. The aim of conductingContinue reading “Equine Assisted Services in Northern Ireland: An Exploratory Survey of Practitioners”

Collaboration and Impact of Equine Facilitated Therapy in Northern Ireland

Monday 23rd January 2023 One Equine Trust are working in collaboration with Ulster University to host an Equine Facilitated Therapy workshop for Allied Health Professionals in Northern Ireland. Please see the short paragraphs below for more information on each of the speakers that will be presenting at the event. Facilitator Professor Hugh McKenna Until recently,Continue reading “Collaboration and Impact of Equine Facilitated Therapy in Northern Ireland”