Welcome to Equine Assisted Learning
Amy Nava LMFT #118631 through Groundwork Therapy is proud to be a part of the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (Eagala) Network, offering this specific experiential modality to clients on behalf of her and her team of highly qualified individuals.
 

Session Info: Workshops and equine experiences are conducted by a facilitating treatment team with a Mental Health Professional and a qualified Equine Specialist. All sessions are ground based and at the barn, with no riding of horses involved in the process. This type of experience is solution-focused, specifically addressing your goals through helping you find your own interpretations and answers, with the help of horses. All facilitators are held to a valuable code of ethics, to ensure you receive the best treatment and care.
 
Fees: Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) individual session fees have been disclosed to you prior to this group. If you unexpectedly cannot attend a session, please notify Amy Nava at 916-412-4259 within 24 hours notice. Failure to notify within 48 hours notice will result in being billed as if client attended session. 
 
What to Wear and Bring: Closed toe shoes (sneakers, boots), appropriate clothing for being outdoors, water. Sessions take place rain or shine. If there are weather related changes your therapist will provide 24 hour notice.
 
Risks and Benefits: Self-discovery has both benefits and risks. Risks may include experiencing uncomfortable feelings, (sadness, guilt, anxiety, anger, frustration, loneliness and helplessness), however, coaching with horses has been shown to have benefits for individuals who undertake it.
 
Equine Assisted Learning is an experiential process where horses are involved in the sessions. “Experiential” means that you will be involved in hands-on experiences with the horses designed to reflect themes going on in your life. The process is about “doing” along with the “talking.”
 
Participating in activities with horses can involve an inherent risk including the risk of serious injury or death.
By signing, you agree to take part in this therapy session/workshop/demonstration with the understanding that you will take responsibility for your own safety, and that being around horses entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in injury or death to others or you. You agree to hereby assume all risks in connection therewith and expressly waive any claims or injury or less arising therefrom.
 
To the extent permitted by law, you hereby agree to protect, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Amy Nava, the treatment team, and all employees, agents, directors, associates, volunteers, affiliates and contract personnel, the hosting facility and all owners, managers, volunteers, employees and persons involved with the host facility and all the participants in the therapy sessions/workshops/demonstrations against all claims/losses arising out of participation in this equine assisted experience.
 
Why Horses? There are several reasons why we choose to use horses in this work, but primarily it is due to their nature as a social and prey animal. As a result of this nature, they have an extraordinary ability to read our nonverbal communication, picking up on messages we are sending which we are not always conscious of. With this, they start responding to us in familiar ways reminding us of other people and things in our life. It is through this that they become metaphors, providing us the opportunity to work on ourselves in relation to those aspects of our life.  
 
Confidentiality: All sessions and their content, as well as your records will be kept confidential. To the extent possible, you will be informed before confidential information is disclosed. 
 
Group: Facilitators involved in this workshop cannot be held responsible for a breach of confidentiality on the part of group members. However, the facilitators will uphold confidentiality as able. 

Emergency Policy: If for any reason there is an emergency situation while at the barn the treatment team will call 911, client’s guardian (if under 18) and notify barn owner immediately. The nearest emergency facilities are Sutter Roseville ER or Kaiser Roseville ER.  For out of session emergencies, your treatment team cannot fulfill all crisis needs and are not able to be available 24/7. In the event of an emergency outside of a session hour please call 911 or a local hotline.
 
 
Please Note: There is absolutely NO smoking or vaping at the barn at any time.
 
Acknowledgement: Your signature below indicates that you have read and understood these policies. Please sign and print your name and write today’s date on the line below.
 

 
BARN LIABILITY
RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT

* READ BEFORE SIGNING*

IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate among and on equine/ horse(s) on the property and premises of 1320 Winchester Way, Auburn CA and/or the property of LNH Family LLC, and Nina Salarno, Kelsey Dean and KDean Horses LLC on my behalf and on behalf of the participant named above (we will collectively call ourselves “I” in this release), I acknowledge, appreciate, and agree that: (1) The risk of injury from the activities involved with equine/horse(s), equine/horse boarding, or horsemanship lesson programs are significant, including the potential for permanent paralysis or death. This risk includes but is not limited to economic and non-economic damage, property damage, injury, or death resulting from the dangers or conditions that are an inherent risk of equine activity. Examples of, but not limited to, these dangers are: death, neck and back injuries, paralysis, fractured skull, brain damage, broken bones, joint injury, collapsed lung(s), concussion, laceration, damaged organs, muscle, tendon or skin damage, psychological harm and injury to a fetus. Riders or handlers can be kicked, bitten, cut, crushed, trampled, stepped on or thrown from equine/ horse(s.) Contact with facilities, ranch equipment or vehicles can also cause injury as described above. In addition, damage may occur to riding gear, vehicles, equipment, horses or livestock and other personal property. (2) By signing this RELEASE OF LIABILITY, I UNDERSTAND AND KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISK, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OR LEGAL LIABILITY of those persons or entities released from liability named herein and assume full responsibility for my participation. I agree that I shall indemnify and bring no claims, demands, actions and/or causes of action, and/or litigation against this property, its owners, associates, agents, employees/volunteers, officers, insurers and any affiliated organizations for damages sustained to me and/or my minor children or personal property. I agree not to sue property/employees/other persons on site/facility owner for any reasons. I understand that there may be other risks, as well and I agree to assume them; I am not relying on this property/facility, property owners, any instructors, employees/volunteers, associates or other affiliates to list all possible risks for me. Furthermore, I agree that should emergency medical treatment be required, I or my own accidental/medical insurance company shall pay for ALL such incurred expenses. (3) I will comply with all rules and regulations of this property and/or rules or regulations set by the property owners. I (we), acknowledge that I (we) have received and read property rules and regulations. If I have any questions or observe any unusual or unnecessary hazard during my participation, I will immediately notify the nearest facility/property owner. (4) I feel that the possible benefits to myself/my son/my daughter/my ward of participation in equine activities or being around equine/horse(s) or on the facility premises/ property of 1320 Winchester Way are greater than the risk assumed. I hereby, intend to be legally bound, for

RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT * READ BEFORE SIGNING*

Myself on the behalf of my heirs and assigns, personal representatives, and next of kin, waive and release forever all claims of damages against this property, the facility, the business, and/or LNH Family LLC, Nina Salarno, Kelsey Dean and Kdean Horses LLC, personally and their properties and their heirs and successors and interests, its riding program, instructors, volunteers, employees, associates and affiliated persons for any and all injuries and/or losses that myself/ my son/ my daughter/ my ward may sustain while participating in horse or boarding activities or while being on or near the premises of this property owned by LNH Family LLC, and Nina Salarno, and I will not sue or attempt to sue facility/property owner for any reason.
This release shall be valid for any and all former and/or present participation starting from date executed for as long as participant either (1) participates in any activities associated with or (2) is on or near the premises of the property of 1320 Winchester Way. If participant is a minor, the minor as well as, Parent or Guardian executes this agreement on behalf of himself/herself as well as the minor child or legal ward. (Minors will be required to complete a new form at age 18 or upon change of guardianship.) Any person or persons under the age of 18, as well as guests, are required to wear approved equine safety headgear while riding horses. Any person age 18 and above, are required to wear approved equine safety headgear while jumping horses or while riding/training a untrained/young/non broke equine/horse. It is advised that all adult riders wear protective head gear, and that should they desire to not wear protective head-gear, this property, its owners or its associates are not and will not be responsible for any injury sustained as a result of not wearing protective head gear. It is hereby advised that pregnant women do not ride horses unless permission is given under the advice of a physician. Absolutely no smoking, use of alcoholic beverages or illicit substances will be permitted on or around this property or it premises. Absolutely no dogs or any other animals are permitted on this property, if in the event that an unpermitted dog or other animal is brought on the property, it is understood that the property owner is not responsible for death or injury of that animal. Further, if that unpermitted dog or animal should cause any damage (to the property), injury, or death to any animals or chickens that live or are permitted to be on the property, the owner of that unpermitted dog are held liable for any costs and/or losses caused by their unpermitted dog or animal. In addition to Full Release of Liability (as described above), damage to facility, equipment or horses caused by individuals, horses, vehicles or equipment will be the responsibility of the Boarder and the individual(s) causing the damage, including horse owner(s), boarders, participants or guest visitors.
I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR COERCION BY ANYONE.