Facilitator Training & Professional Development
Equine Assisted
Learning
A practical program designed to help you confidently design, facilitate and deliver purposeful Equine Assisted Learning experiences.
What is the Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator Professional Development Program?
This program is designed for professionals who want to develop the knowledge, skills and practical framework to use horses to create purposeful, structured and meaningful learning experiences.
Whether your background is in horses, education, coaching, youth development, allied health or community support, you’ll learn a practical approach to designing and facilitating Equine Assisted Learning experiences within your own professional context.
ENROL IN THE FACILITATOR PROGRAM
Elevate Beyond Basic Activities to Mastery
You’ll learn how to move beyond simply choosing activities with horses. Through this professional development program, you will master how to:
Start directly with the participant’s unique goals and aspirations.
Design transformative experiences with clear learning intentions.
Work with the horse as an active, respected learning partner.
Facilitate deep, meaningful reflection and reflective discussion.
Adapt your approach seamlessly to diverse participants and needs.
Recognise and accurately document tangible evidence of learning.
Create fully structured, professional EAL experiences with clear purpose and lasting intention.
This professional development program brings together core EAL principles, practical facilitation skills, and a clear, repeatable framework you can apply immediately in real-world settings.
Imagine your practice with more…
Purpose
Design with intention. Create sessions with clear learning outcomes and a reason behind every activity. Learn to turn horse-based experiences into purposeful opportunities for learning, reflection and growth.
Confidence
Facilitate people, not just activities. Develop the confidence to ask meaningful questions, notice what is happening, guide reflection, respond to participants and adapt your approach in the moment.
Possibility
Build on what you already know. Explore how EAL can complement your existing skills and professional experience. Develop approaches that reflect your strengths, your horses, your environment and the people you want to support.
From knowing how to work with horses, to knowing how to create learning with them.
I'M READY TO ENROLBefore this certification, I had no idea how to structure a session beyond just 'doing things with horses.' Now I run programs for schools and youth organisations with complete confidence.
Sarah M.
RIDING INSTRUCTOR
I'd been working with horses for 15 years but couldn't explain the value of what I did to funding bodies. This certification gave me the language, the framework, and the credibility.
Jess T.
YOUTH WORKER
Within three months of completing the certification, the practical tools made all the difference. I had signed my first contract with a local school.
Rachel K.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
I was already a qualified teacher, but I had no idea how to bring horses into the classroom in a meaningful way. This program completely transformed my practice.
Megan L.
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER
Through the Program, You’ll Learn To…
Design purposeful EAL sessions Move beyond simply choosing an activity. Learn how to start with clear learning goals and design experiences that give participants meaningful opportunities to learn, reflect and grow.
Communicate the value of your EAL work Explain what you offer, who it is for and what participants can work towards. Develop the confidence to communicate your EAL approach with schools, organisations, families and potential partners.
Facilitate with confidence Learn how to guide conversations, ask meaningful questions, observe what is happening, support reflection and adapt your approach to the person in front of you.
Work with horses as learning partners Develop your ability to recognise and respond to horse behaviour, consider suitability, notice what the horse is communicating and make welfare-centred decisions throughout an EAL experience.
Develop EAL your way Learn the principles behind purposeful EAL and create experiences that reflect your expertise, your horses, your environment and the people you support. Adapt your approach to different participants, goals and settings to make EAL genuinely your own.
Build the foundations of your own EAL program Explore the practical considerations involved in developing an EAL service, including program design, packaging and pricing, professional practice, working with schools and organisations, marketing and sustainable growth.
How Does the Program Work?
Complete the core program online and on demand, at your own pace. Each module builds your understanding of Equine Assisted Learning while developing the practical knowledge, skills and frameworks you can apply within your own professional setting.
You'll receive:
- ✓ Six comprehensive training modules covering the foundations and practical application of Equine Assisted Learning
- ✓ Downloadable facilitator resources and templates to support your learning and practice
- ✓ Practical frameworks for designing purposeful, structured EAL experiences
- ✓ Practical guidance and examples to help you apply your learning to your own setting, participants and horses
- ✓ A Certificate of Completion when you successfully complete the core program
Continue Your Development After the Program
Once you complete the Core Facilitator Program, continue developing your skills with ongoing support, practical resources, and professional development through the EAL Facilitator Membership.
Membership includes
- ✓ Further EAL programming and professional development
- ✓ Business development support to help you grow your EAL offering
- ✓ Marketing and advertising resources to promote your services
- ✓ Additional facilitator resources, tools and templates
- ✓ Ongoing ideas, guidance and inspiration for your EAL practice
Is This Program Right for You?
You may already know horses inside and out. Or you may have years of experience in education, coaching, youth development, allied health, or community support.
This program is designed for professionals who want to bring those skills together with horses to create purposeful, structured, and meaningful learning experiences.
Riding Instructors
Build on your existing equestrian knowledge and learn how to create structured EAL experiences alongside your riding or equestrian services.
Horse Trainers & Equine Professionals
Use your knowledge and experience with horses as a foundation for developing learning experiences that go beyond traditional horse training.
Educators, Coaches & Youth Workers
Bring experiential learning with horses into your existing work and create meaningful opportunities for participants to develop skills, reflect, and apply their learning.
Allied Health & Disability Support
Explore how EAL can complement your existing professional work while keeping your practice within your appropriate professional scope.
Schools & Community Organisations
Develop purposeful EAL experiences around the learning, development, and participation goals of the people and communities you serve.
Your Context, Your Goals
You bring the experience. Your horses bring the opportunity. This program gives you the framework to bring them together with confidence.
It's Not About Having More Horse Activities.
It’s About Knowing How to Create Meaningful Learning With Them.
Anyone can collect a list of activities to do with horses.
The real skill is knowing why you’re doing something, who you’re doing it for, and what you want the experience to achieve. You’ll learn how to look at the person in front of you, understand what they’re working towards, and intentionally create experiences that give them opportunities to practise, discover, reflect and learn.
This is the thinking behind purposeful Equine Assisted Learning. Rather than giving you someone else’s program to follow, we give you the principles, frameworks and skills to develop EAL experiences of your own.
The Art of Asking Purposeful Questions
Facilitating impactful Equine Assisted Learning starts with shifting how you observe. Throughout this program, you will learn to ask yourself:
What is this participant working towards?
What could they practise, explore, or discover?
What is the horse contributing to the experience?
What am I observing in this moment?
What might this tell me about their learning?
What needs to happen next?
Learn from an Australian registered teacher and experienced EAL practitioner.
The EAL Facilitator Professional Development Program has been developed by the team at Alkira Adina Equestrian, drawing on years of experience designing and delivering Equine Assisted Learning programs in real-world settings. Our experience spans schools, youth programs, disability support, education and community settings, giving us a practical understanding of what it takes to create EAL experiences that are purposeful, engaging and meaningful. This program has been shaped by real-world practice, not just theory. You’ll learn from practitioners who have developed and delivered EAL programs from the ground up and who understand the questions, challenges and decisions that come with bringing EAL into your own professional setting.
We’re not asking you to simply follow someone else’s model. We’re sharing the thinking, frameworks and practical experience behind our approach so you can develop EAL in a way that works for you, your horses and the people you support.
Ready to Develop Your EAL Facilitation Skills?
You already have valuable experience. Now you can learn how to bring that experience together with horses in a purposeful, structured and meaningful way.
The EAL Facilitator Professional Development Program gives you the practical framework, knowledge and tools to design meaningful EAL experiences, facilitate with confidence, work responsibly with horses, and begin developing an EAL program of your own.
- ✓ Full access to all six core training modules
- ✓ Lifetime access to the core program
- ✓ Downloadable facilitator resources and templates
- ✓ Practical EAL frameworks and tools
- ✓ Certificate of Completion upon successful completion
- ✓ Access to future updates to the core program
- ✓ Same full access as the one-time payment
- ✓ Full access to all six core training modules
- ✓ Lifetime access to the core program
- ✓ Downloadable facilitator resources and templates
- ✓ Practical EAL frameworks and tools
- ✓ Certificate of Completion upon successful completion
- ✓ Access to future updates to the core program
EAL Facilitator Membership - $55/month
Your core program is yours for life. But your learning doesn’t have to stop there.
Once you’ve completed the core program, you can choose to join the EAL Facilitator Membership. Membership is designed to support you as you continue developing your EAL practice, with access to:
- ✓ Further EAL programming and professional development
- ✓ Business development support
- ✓ Marketing and advertising resources
- ✓ Additional facilitator resources, tools and templates
- ✓ Ongoing ideas, guidance and inspiration
The core program gives you the foundations. Membership helps you keep building.
ARE YOU READY TO GROW YOUR PRACTICE?
