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Patrick Harris

Equine assisted therapy

Horses are a wonderful way to bring people together and they create a sense of connection without judgment.

At Patrick Harris Horsemanship, we believe horses offer more than just companionship — they provide profound insights into our emotions, behaviours, and relationships. 

Our Equine-Assisted Therapy programs are designed to help individuals tap into the transformative power of working with horses, offering unique opportunities for personal growth, healing, and self-discovery.

Through our carefully tailored clinics, you’ll explore the core principles of horse philosophy, gaining essential tools to integrate into your everyday life. 

Whether you’re looking to build confidence, improve communication, or let go of negative emotions, working with horses will guide you towards lasting, meaningful change.

Connecting through the horse-human partnership

For Those Seeking Growth and Understanding

Whether you’re motivated by structure, driven by achievement, or value the harmony of collaborative growth, my courses meet you where you are. The approach bridges structured learning, adaptive strategies for personal success, and a deeper connection to community and shared experiences. Together, we cultivate resilience, well-being, and the skills needed to thrive in all areas of life.

Experience the transformative journey of equine-assisted therapy, where personal growth and connection come together.

Overview

One-Day Clinic: Understanding Horse Philosophy
This introductory clinic provides a foundational overview of horse philosophy and how to apply these core beliefs and values to your daily life. Learn to communicate safely with horses through body language and verbal cues while fostering trust and confidence.

Three-Day Clinic: The Science of Horse Philosophy
Explore the science behind horse philosophy and discover how to build healthy relationships by understanding patterns, sequences, and emotional states. Learn techniques for anchoring horses to positive behaviours and apply these skills to your own life.

Six-Day Clinic: The Art of Horse Philosophy
Experience the art of horse philosophy by learning advanced horsemanship techniques. This comprehensive clinic will teach you how to assess a horse’s physical and mental state, build rapport, and apply these principles to problem-solving and personal growth.

The Full Journey: 14-Day Horse Philosophy Experience
This immersive 14-day course combines the science and art of horsemanship with Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to help you master the connection between mind, body, emotions, and actions. Learn how language, both internal and external, can impact self-perception and relationships.

Individual Sessions: Customised Equine-Assisted Therapy
Tailored to your specific needs, our individual sessions provide personalised coaching through equine-assisted therapy. Using NLP and horse philosophy, we address your unique challenges, helping you overcome negative emotions, limiting beliefs, and blocks to create lasting change.

Why Choose Equine-Assisted Therapy?

  • Develop a deeper understanding of yourself through the reflection of horse behaviour
  • Learn how to manage negative emotions and self-sabotage
  • Build confidence, trust, and emotional resilience
  • Apply horsemanship principles to your personal and professional life
  • Benefit from ongoing support and professional development opportunities

Ready to begin your journey with Equine-Assisted Therapy?

Click below to explore our full range of courses and see how our programs can help you achieve your personal goals.
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Mental health and equine-assisted therapy​

Courses in Horse Philosophy

with Patrick Harris Horsemanship​

(prices subject to change, in accordance with NDIS rate changes)

Working with Horse Philosophy – One Day Clinic

This clinic is designed to provide participants with a foundational overview of what can be achieved by working with horses. Focusing on developing an understanding of the core beliefs and values of horse philosophy and how to integrate this philosophy back into everyday life.

Outcome:
Participants will be able to apply horse philosophy simultaneously striving towards a state of excellence, whilst garnering an understanding of the importance of letting go of negative emotions.

Subject matter:

  • Overview of horse philosophy
  • Accepting the horse’s world view
  • How to work with a horse’s core belief and values
  • How to safely communicate through body language, verbal, visual and physical techniques
  • Importance of building respect and being consistent.
  • How to gain a horse’s confidence and trust
  • Importance of nutrition
  • Dealing with negative internal dialogue
  • How to build self-acceptance
  • How to define and refine goals to achieve a purpose
  • Creating a positive outcome for you, your family and community

Benefits:

  • Post clinic review and report
  • Group specific social media networks
  • Regular catch up with participants and review with your organization
  • Professional development opportunities for participants to return to future clinics ‘assistant coaches
  • Ongoing support from Mr. Harris, as needed can be negotiated

Cost:
Price per participant: hourly rate incl. GST

The Science of Horse Philosophy – Three Day Clinic

Objective:
Learn the science behind horse philosophy.

Outcome:
Participants can apply philosophy and science to everyday live with the tools, skills and knowledge learned to build lasting healthy relationships.

Subject matter:

  • Overview of the science behind horse philosophy
  • How to anchor a horse to positive states
  • Importance of building respect and being consistent
  • How to safely communicate through body language, verbal and kinesthetic techniques
  • Patterns and sequences
  • Building healthy relationships
  • Importance to nutrition
  • Negative emotions
  • Limiting decisions, challenging issues
  • Anxiety
  • Future planning


Benefits:

  • Post clinic review and report
  • Group specific social media networks
  • Six month catch up with participants and review with your organization
  • Professional development opportunities for participants to return to future clinics ‘assistant coaches
  • Ongoing support from Mr. Harris, as needed can be negotiated

 

Cost:
Price per participant: $1,750 incl GST

The Art of Horse Philosophy – Six Day Clinic

Objective:
Live the science and art of horse philosophy.

Outcome:
Participants will model excellent individual behaviors by following the guidelines and adhering to clinic procedures resulting in achieving positive results, all within the framework that they will have set for themselves. Upon completion of this program students will have a comprehensive understanding of the philosophy, science, the art, the mindset.

Subject matter:

  • Overview of Art of horse philosophy
  • Essence of horsemanship: reaction vs. response.
  • Understanding a horse boundaries
  • How to assess a horse physically and mentally using the horse’s own values and beliefs How to build confidence and trust
  • How to safely communicate through body language, verbal, and kinesthetic techniques
  • Problem solving and negotiating in a unique way to work with horse’s values core beliefs
  • Importance of nutrition
  • Understanding a question, statement or command and a horse’s interaction with these Building compliance with rapport
  • How basic horsemanship principles can be applied to your own life
  • Put it together, keep it together
  • Participants and their horse will have learnt all the above together. And your assessor will be on-site, with you.

Benefits:

  • Post clinic review and report
  • Group specific social media networks
  • Six month catch up with participants and review with your organization
  • Professional development opportunities for participants to return to future clinics ‘assistant coaches
  • Ongoing support from Mr. Harris, as needed can be negotiated

Cost:
Price per participant: $3,300 incl GST

Horse Philosophy – The Journey Home – 14 day course

Objective:
Over the course of the 14 days, you will learn not only excellent horsemanship but also the skills you need to understand the relationship between mind, body, emotions, and actions. The key element in this program is learning how your use of language, both internal and external dialogue, impacts how we are perceived and how we perceive ourselves.

Foundation:
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
NLP uses the embedded subconscious meanings of words, tones, actions, and emotions to positively affect change on the participants’ internal dialogue, more commonly known as ‘self-talk’.
Learning to use language to change situations and effectively demonstrate your attributes and personal characteristics.

Subject matter:

  • Overview of Art of Horse Philosophy
  • Essence of horsemanship: reaction vs. response
  • Understanding a horse boundaries
  • How to assess a horse physically and mentally using the horse’s own values and beliefs
  • How to build confidence and trust
  • How to safely communicate through body language, verbal, and kinesthetic techniques
  • Problem solving and negotiating in a unique way to work with horse’s values core beliefs
  • Importance of nutrition
  • Understanding a question, statement or command and a horse’s interaction with these Building compliance with rapport
  • How basic horsemanship principles can be applied to your own life
  • Put it together, keep it together

 

Cost:
Price per participant: $6,600 incl GST

Working with Individuals – 14 day course

Objective:
Customize sessions to where the participant is currently at in his or her life. looking at the past, present and future. focused on participants needs and requirements, my work is based on Neuro Linguistic Programming using Equine assisted therapy.

Outcome:
Working with individuals to provide participants with a customized approach to their self- development, for the good of themselves, family community and the environment.

Subject matter:

  • Learn to establish realistic goals in your life applying strategies learnt to daily tasks
  • Learn the difference between effect/cause
  • Start to direct your life in a meaningful manner
  • Discover what has prevented you from achieving your goals
  • Work on negative emotions, limiting decisions, blocks, self-sabotage
  • Elicit values and beliefs, determine thinking strategies, negative anchors, and anything else related to what prevents you from achieving your outcomes
  • Begin to develop a long-range plan
  • Design coaching around relevant daily and long-term plans

 

Benefits:

  • Post coaching review and report
  • Group specific social media networks
  • Six month catch up with participants and review with your organization
  • Professional development opportunities for participants to return to future clinics ‘assistant coaches
  • Ongoing support from Mr Harris, as needed can be negotiated

This is not a stand-alone program but is designed to fit in with a myriad of programs to manage complex and often intergenerational trauma – such as those offered by your organization.

Review:

  • To include a short description of the course including participants, ages, potentially their addiction, what work they undertook, the opportunity to participate is provided to all.
  • Opened with a questionnaire and closed with a review of the questionnaire
  • Comments and feedback from participants can be provided and should be identified
  • Throughout the course there will be regular individual reassessment to ensure that the participants are meeting their desired goals along with the stated learnings or outcomes of the course
  • Insurance is provided by Affinity Equine Insurance.

Cost:
Individually structured to suit each participant.