For Camp, Equine Professionals and Volunteering, please contact:

Marie Sherwood

Marie and Jolie

Marie Sherwood
Box 1446
Yorkton, SK
S3N 3G3

306-728-2900

Marie@LongFacesHappyHearts.com

For information on Nancy Thomas contact:

www.Attachment.org

In order to run this camp we will need a minimum of 15 volunteers. In order to run this camp we will need a minimum of 15 volunteers. We need at least three horse staff. Our training will take place on July 29-30, 2010, with arrival on Wednesday, 28 July 2010.. Volunteers will stay at the camp for the whole time. The training is mandatory if you would like to volunteer. There are certain protocols that need to be followed with these children. Camp will run smoothly if everyone is on the same page.

Camp runs between 31 July – 6 August 2010. Most people leave the afternoon of the 6th August. It is a busy, but rewarding and at times hilarious adventure.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Marie Sherwood at Marie@ShalomRanch.org.

RADical Attachment Camp’s Equine Friends

Our horses will be an important part of the camp for all involved. We will have Equine Assisted Counseling working in conjunction with Marie Sherwood, Nancy Thomas, and James Dumesnil. We will be scheduling work with the whole family and individuals; both kids and adults.

We will also be running a horsemanship program for our non-RAD kids. We will be using the Certified Horsemanship Associaiton program. Marie Sherwood is a certified Level II instructor and will be leading us in this program.

Let me introduce you to our Equine Therapists, better known as our horses:

Wanuskewin Miyamac

Wanuskewin Miyamac, better known as Mac, is our youngster who is close to 17 hh. He is a Percheron Curly cross that is so easy going. He is often called our gentle gentleman. He came to us at his dam’s side when he was six weeks old and so has grown up with us. He asks people to be as gentle as he is, then he will follow you everywhere.

Warrior Mead’s Two Feathers

Warrior Mead’s Two Feathers or just Two Feathers for short, is our gorgeous sorrel Curly mare who is also a direct descendent of Chief Sitting Bull’s herd. Her name carries a special importance. She represents a second level warrior. These native warriors were only given these positions once they were true to themselves. She likes to teach this lesson to her humans. She is a kind and gentle mare.

Stag Creek Sally Express

Sally is a wonderfully tall big Curly mare who is so gentle and sweet. You will fall in love with her sensitivity. She steps lightly around little ones which is alot to say of her 16.2hh frame. She will work very well with our older RAD children who need a strong, but delicate hand.

CMC Simitar’s Curly Duke

Duke is a wonderful buttermilk Curly buckskin gelding who is very strong yet just under horse height, standing at 14 hh. He is a no nosense type of guy that will help all our children to see things his way. He responses to respect, but will not have anything to do with a rough hand. He is a wonderful representation of the curly breed.

Stag Creek Etoile Warrior

Etoile made her debut as a yearling at our first camp in 2007. She arrived in the herd and was bitten up pretty badly the first night. As she was taken around to meet the children, many were taken by how sweet she was eventhough she had been treated so badly. Her sweet Curly personality, but tough limits will be of great benefit in our program. She is green and will not be taking part in the riding portion of the program, but will “speak” to us within the family therapy.

Shalom Ranch Lindsay’s Rinnah

Rinnah means “joy” in Hebrew. She lives up to her name; she is a complete joy to have around. She is a grand daughter to Bad Warrior which is one of the foundation stallions from Standing Rock Reserve in South Dakota. These horses are direct descendents of Chief Sitting Bull’s herd. As she was born in a snow storm, she lost half her ears, but this does not prevent her confidence to show through. She is also green, but will be joining us in our Equine Facilitated Mental Health work with moms, dads, and families.

SR Pawnee

Pawnee is sweet little Welsh mare that warmed everyone’s hearts last year. She was too young to ride last year, but obgliged even our little ones’ lovingings. She will be in our riding program this year as she is naturally a beginners’ pony that was started in fall 2009.

Rosh

Rosh is a small Welsh mare that is very well trianed. She will be perfect for our little RADishes. She came to us being misunderstood and has blossomed under our love. She will work very well in our Equine Facilitated Mental Health program with our moms, dads, and families.

We will consider bringing other hores, but this is our starring line up.

Echo Lake pictures

RADical Attachment Camp ‘10 will be held at Echo Lake.  It boasts a wonderful central building, big dining hall, water front (bring your life jackets for younger kids), a corral for the horses, larger cabin for a big families and a tranquil setting. Cabins are rustic with electricity, but with no internet.

Nancy Thomas

We will have a number of professionals coming to our camp. This will be an official Nancy Thomas Family Camp. Please see Nancy’s website: www.attachment.org. Nancy has had over thirty years experience with challenging children. She has had great success. She runs Family Camps all over the world and we are privileged to have her come to the only Canadian camp. Our camps deal with difficult children of all levels, in addition to children that have an alphabet soup of diagnosis.

Counselors

We will have a number of licensed therapists on staff to support the work Nancy Thomas is doing. As we get closer to the camp date, I will be listing more information.

Marie Sherwood

Marie Sherwood is a Certified Advanced Parenting Trainer through Families by Design and has studied extensively under Nancy Thomas. She has been director of two family camps and equine director at three camps; Shalom Camp 2010 will be her third time acting as our director. She has seventeen years experience with difficult kids and is the mother of a healed RAD child. In short, she understands your situation. She is also a PhD candidate in Psychology working toward becoming an Attachment Psychologist.

Long Faces and Happy Hearts Equestrian Centre is proud to sponsor certification in the following three areas. To begin certification candidates must attend training that takes place 28 July to 7 August 2010.

Certified Equine Facilitated Bonding Level I: This training will encompass being taught under some of the leading counselors and therapeutic parents in the industry. There will be two days of classroom to lay out theory and then seven days of work with clients and finally one day follow up and testing. This certification centers on bonding and how to use the horse in this goal. Other areas discussed are herd dynamics, creating a bombproof horse and the business side of your work. Once certified, you may work in conjunction with licensed counsellors. See below for a list of requirements to certification.

The following is a list of the requirements that a candidate needs in order to be certified in EFB/EEB Level I with Long Faces and Happy Heart Equestrian Centre.

1.   Level I Parelli: Official standing or another Natural Horsemanship Training Method

2. Ten Day Training in EFB/EEB at Long Faces and Happy Hearts Equestrian Centre Equestrian Centre.

3. DVD Seminar: When Love is not Enough by Nancy Thomas www.Attachment.org or Neufeld’s Level One Intensive Course through Dr. Gordon Neufeld www.GordonHeufeld.com or an equivalent course.

4. First Aid course recognized in your region.

Certified Equine Cognitive Therapy Level I: This training will commence the same as the Equine Facilitated Bonding, but will Cognitive Therapy techniques to the work. This therapeutic method is experiential in nature when used with children. Testing for this stream will occur on the last day. Candidates will be expected to have a valid First Aid Certificate, in addition to training within Natural Horsemanship. All documentation, including passing the final exam, is necessary before certification is provided.

Certified Equine Clinical Therapy Level I: This training will only be open to those that are licensed therapists or counsellors and adds the clinical side of therapy while using the horse. Candidates interested in this stream will have to prove their competence via work after the training.

The cost of the 10 day training is $1500 USD. Dates for training are 28 July - 7 August 09. Candidates paying before April 1, 2009 will be charged $1200, after this date the full fees will apply. A full refund will be provided up until 1 June 09 minus 10%. A partial refund of 50% will be provided up until 1 July 09 minus 10%. After this date, no refund will be provided. The cost includes everything during the full training camp. You can fly into Regina. I would like to take no more than eight equine staff, as I would like the opportunity for one on one. Please let me know if you are very serious and I will send you a registration form.

Please email Marie@LongFacesHappyHearts.com for more detail.

Why is Equine Facilitated Learning so effective?
The horse will always look for a partner, a leader, and want to be a member of a team. They desire someone who leads with quiet strength. They immediately reveal to us our strengths and weaknesses in leadership and communication, where as in other forms of consulting and education this can take weeks or months. The horse looks to us to bring out the best in them, and from the very first interaction they reflect our leadership style and our own blocks to success. In this program you will find yourself with insights and growth beyond what you may expect. This is partly due to the fact that it is impossible to hide or fake it with a 1200-pound horse. In short, horses teach us the most important things in life because they virtually demand that we approach them, and respond to them, with courage, compassion, and respect. The Equine Experiential Learning therapy is so powerful because it takes precisely the same qualities and awareness for us to have successful and rewarding relationships in business and interpersonally. Participants often describe this experience as not just profound, but as a spiritual deepening.