Σεμινάριο: «Learning with horses – advanced training and group counseling»

Therapeutic Riding Association of Greece is conducting a new seminar in Educational Therapeutic Riding with the internationally renowned Pedagogue and Therapeutic Riding/Vaulting instructor Mrs. Marietta Schulz. 

Topic:  "Learning with Horses - Advanced Training and Group Counseling"

Date: 11-13 October 2014

Venue: Therapeutic Riding Association of Greece, P. Kanellopoulou 10, Goudi, Athens

Language: English

The seminar includes theory and practice.  Theoretical instruction about Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Mental, Learning, Emotional & Behavioral difficulties.  Presentation of Therapeutic Riding sessions (TRAG’s clients will participate) individual and group ones.  Observation, discussion and setting goals for the next sessions.  Organizing the therapeutic session and practices. 

Participants can also attend the examination part of Therapeutic Riding Instructors.  There will be presentation of T.R. sessions in videos. 

Introducer: Marietta Schulz

Marietta has a Diploma in Special Education from the University of Cologne with specialised training in Psychoanalytical Family Therapy, Psychomotor Movement Therapy and Therapeutic Riding and Vaulting. She is an accomplished horsewoman and has been a certified German National Equestrian Federation, Riding Instructor since 1981 and a FN German Vaulting Instructor since 1988.

In 1993 Marietta, in conjunction with the University of Dortmund and the German Kuratorium for Therapeutic Riding (DKThR), developed a curriculum for Psychoeducational Vaulting/Riding. She has been a leader for instructor certification courses for the DKThR since 1987.

Marietta has conducted workshops and seminars for psychoeducational riding and vaulting all over the world (USA, Canada, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, UK, Japan, Dubai and Brazil).

Since 2005 she is leading a Therapeutic Riding Centre. This ThR Centre (called Die Gute Hand) is affiliated to a medico and psychotherapeutic treatment home for children with socio-emotional and mental health diseases.

 Registration fees:

·         Inscriptions until 30/9/2014: 250 Euros

·         Inscriptions until 10/10/2014: 300 Euros

Registration fee includes educational material (notes), coffee and light lunches. Participants will obtain correlative Certifications at the end of the seminar.

All participants should have previous experience either with horses or disabled people and/or therapeutic riding. All participants should send a brief C.V. along with the application form.

More info: Therapeutic Riding Association of Greece, triding@otenet.gr, www.trag.gr, tel/fax: +302107488566

Download the application form for the seminar in our site http://www.trag.gr/html/seminars/default.htm.