Equine Angels.

Equine Angels is a not for profit organisation designed to help those most at risk in our community. Based in Byron Bay it is our mission to bring horses and humans together in a non confrontational environment free from any outside ‘agendas’.

Our program delivers an equine assisted life coaching program to help disadvantaged youth to develop emotional control and effective communication and body language skills. These basic skills are necessary to enable young people to turn their aggression or anxiety into calm assertiveness.

Effective communication skills, self-confidence and trust in others are three important requirements a young person must have to be able to undertake study, gain and maintain employment and be successful in human relationships.

Equine Angels works with young people who have been denied role models in these areas and who come from homes where trust levels are very low. The program specifically helps young people to learn how to display calm assertiveness, to focus and to have respect as well as empathy for others.

In particular, this program is producing good results with young people ranging from improved behaviour in school, reduced suspensions and better engagement in the community.

Youth are referred to the program by psychologists and other youth & family welfare services. This referral process ensures that all youth participating in the program are in need of benevolent aid due to factors such as family history of domestic violence, low socio-economic conditions; and mental health issues. The program services the Northern Rivers and Tweed Shire NSW areas.

Lainie is also available to speak to work-teams or school-groups on how the principles of natural horsemanship can help humans learn to communicate with calm assertiveness, trust and respect. Please reach out if you feel this program could benefit you or someone you know or care for as we would love to assist.