Agape Academy

Here is my winning essay.

WHY THE HORSE IS IMPORTANT TO US.

Horses are important because they are used in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP).  What is EAP?  EAP is therapy that helps a client learn from his/her own experience with the horses.  It is common to use metaphors in EAP.  The metaphors compare how the horses react in the arena, to what goes on in the client’s life.

Why use horses in EAP?  Horses are pretty scary for most people.  So they can be used to help clients overcome fears and gain confidence for the challenges in life.

In September I participated in an EAP training session, where we did a role play.  Several people worked together to get horses over a jump.  It helped me learn about EAP and understand without horses, the sessions would just be Psychotherapy in an arena full of horse poop, dust and obstacles.  Horses are a crucial part of EAP that help people overcome fears and challenges.

Horses are the focus in EAP; helping clients face problems in their lives.  My own opportunity to feel what it’s like to learn about EAP and experience it was special.  Someday, I wish to practice EAP on our farm.

I have a riding instructor that does EAP and I feel like that was a big part of my winning essay.  I won 25 dollars.  I plan to put $10 in the offering plate at church and save $10 and spend $5.

Horse Quiz Bowl Practice.

4H Practice in Raleigh

Sunset Dreams, originally uploaded by Barry Pace.

Very colorful don’t you think?

21st Century Lumberjack, originally uploaded by Barry Pace.

These folks are supposed to trim/maintain the 20′ right-of-way from all electrical lines.

Summertime, originally uploaded by Barry Pace.

Have a great summer!

Frog Disection, originally uploaded by Barry Pace.

Hands on activity.

Irish Report, originally uploaded by Barry Pace.

Cobblers…

First Show, originally uploaded by Barry Pace.

Go as You Please…  In my first horse show I used local horse show champion,Sydney Lytle’s horse BJ. I won two 3rd place ribbons and one 1st place ribbon+ one 1st place certificate!

The Winter Olympics was later invented than the Summer Olympics and the Summer Olympics were originally created in Greece.  In the Winter Olympics skating is one of the most loved sports.

Although skating was born in Europe Americans love to figure skate.  Figure skating is the most graceful sport in the world because there really isn’t any other sport I know that is more graceful than figure skating.  It requires a rink that covers over 30 feet of floor.

Speed skating is one of the most dangerous sports in the Winter Olympics.  Rules:  For a skater to qualify for tournaments or championships he or she must enter in a qualifying competition.

The Winter Olympics is the most fun because there is skiing, skating and snowboarding.

The Brainpop “Olympics” video is currently viewable for free.  Check it out to learn more like I did.