2007 EAGALA Conference

2007 EAGALA Conference

Ogden ,Utah is a high desert basin with mountains surrounding very similar to home. Robbie and I flew into SLC late Wed. afternoon and shuttled our way to the Marriott to set-up camp for three days of total immersion. Our ride, Stefani materialized and we attended the Social and Networking event , stuffed our faces with delicious appetizers (read dinner) and met Rob Pliskin and two other EAGALA Nevada ladies from Las Vegas.

The conference was about education, networking, sharing information about what works, how programs evolved, research and authentic verification of the efficacy of equine-assisted activities. Being in a group of four hundred like minded humans whose common bond is the magic of horses created a palpable resonance of oneness.

We connected with many kind, inspiring, and knowledgeable folks.
The presentations in the arena on Thurs. provided us with new equine-activities for eating disorders, relationships and dealing with grief. We got our horse fix watching Karen Scholl’s dance with her Andalusion gelding and applauded her ability to create “ok-ness” in a herd bound Arab mare.

We wore out our sitters on Fri. and Sat. sopping up the presenters information. The break-out sessions on mindfulness, projection, The Tulsa Boys Club and Strides to Success paint vivid images in my memory. My only regrets were that I didn’t have my ball to sit on and that I could not be in two places at the same time. We laughed and cried and celebrated with all, the power of this work.

Billie Beaty