{"id":3749,"date":"2015-10-01T09:45:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T09:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.be-good.co.il\/what-to-do-if-no-one-listens\/"},"modified":"2017-02-21T20:56:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T18:56:56","slug":"what-to-do-if-no-one-listens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trci.org.il\/en\/what-to-do-if-no-one-listens\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYou should be interviewing the horse, I am just the go between\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

An interview with Maureen Tal Ferrier, veteran riding therapist at Tel Mond<\/p>\n

When we interviewed Maureen, we tried to understand the important topics as she saw them, and<\/p>\n

as she sees them today:<\/p>\n

Connecting with the patient<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cI try to identify with each of the patients, to understand and<\/p>\n

sense them so that I will be able to understand their needs. From my point of view, the<\/p>\n

relationship with the patient, gaining their trust, is the most important thing in treatment. A good<\/p>\n

therapist can treat a person without ever giving them a feeling that it\u2019s treatment. That is how we<\/p>\n

can achieve significant change in patients of various ages, including people with head injuries,<\/p>\n

developmental disorders \u2013PDD or congenital diseases. The treatment we offer with horses, is<\/p>\n

holistic therapy that relates to body and mind simultaneously, regardless of the stated purpose of<\/p>\n

the treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n

To me the patients are not disabled<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cI don\u2019t see the patients as having disabilities, but as<\/p>\n

healthy people dealing with a problem. I won\u2019t let them feel inferior to others. The horse doesn\u2019t<\/p>\n

relate to them as having disabilities either. When I talk to a patient, I think a lot about what I am<\/p>\n

saying, because from my point of view, I am talking on behalf of the horse.\u201d<\/p>\n

The therapist acts as a mediator between the patient and the horse \u2013 \u201cIt\u2019s very important that<\/p>\n

the therapist be highly experienced in both the stable and the world of horses. That is because<\/p>\n

amongst the therapist\u2019s most important roles, is generating a perfect match between the horse<\/p>\n

and the patient\u2019s needs, as without complete affiliation, the goals of the treatment will not be<\/p>\n

achieved. In addition, a therapist must be attentive at all times, to the feelings of both the horse<\/p>\n

and the patient.\u201d<\/p>\n

The patient\u2019s pace of life<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cIt is very important to watch and get acquainted with the patient.<\/p>\n

People with brain damage or the disabled, are people with a much slower pace than ours. Every<\/p>\n

motion or decision involves a much longer process for decision making and implementation.<\/p>\n

Therefore the horse is the perfect therapist. It adapts to the pace of the patient, and this doesn\u2019t<\/p>\n

happen anywhere else in our intensive, turbulent lives. The horse can sense the unique pace of a<\/p>\n

person from the moment that they sit on his back, and can adjust to the most suitable pace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Therapy that combines therapeutic riding with art and guided imagery \u2013 \u201cI personally<\/p>\n

believe in integrating arts in the therapeutic process.\u201d Looking at the photo in the article in the<\/p>\n

Dutch newspaper, you can see Maureen holding a page and crayons; this is multisensory<\/p>\n

treatment that combines hearing, touch, sight and smell. Working with children, they can sit<\/p>\n

backwards (with their backs facing the horse\u2019s head) and do creative work or drawing while<\/p>\n

sitting on the horse. In addition, Maureen also uses music and percussion instruments for therapy<\/p>\n

that relates to processing emotions and externalizing them on a page. \u201cI often use tools taken<\/p>\n

from guided imagery when treating children.\u201d<\/p>\n

The most important questions for Maureen<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cWhat changes do you see in therapeutic riding<\/p>\n

from then to now?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c I have a feeling that in Israel we are blessed that therapeutic riding and dog training have been<\/p>\n

included in the health basket. The HMOs grant very effective alternative therapies. As far as I<\/p>\n

know, abroad these are still considered elitist therapies. Here it has become inexpensive and<\/p>\n

popular, and I am happy that almost anyone on the street can have subsidized treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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