Equine Connection Initiative
Equine Connection helps clients at Prescott House heal emotionally by working directly with horses, building trust, mindfulness, and personal growth.
Start Your Recovery
Equine Connection helps clients at Prescott House heal emotionally by working directly with horses, building trust, mindfulness, and personal growth.
Start Your RecoveryPrescott House offers Equine Connection as part of our long-term treatment for men. Our center has served clients for 35 years, specializing in sexual addictions, gambling, and other process addictions. We also address substance abuse, recognizing mental health as an essential component in recovery.
Equine Connection takes place at Three Willows Sanctuary, a tranquil environment aligned closely with our mission of healing and renewal. Three Willows Sanctuary emphasizes supporting both the caregivers and those experiencing emotional pain. Their serene setting and compassionate approach enhance our clients' recovery process.
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Equine Connection uses horses to help clients heal. Horses naturally help humans regulate emotions. Clients learn self-awareness and emotional control by interacting directly with horses at Three Willows Sanctuary.
Every session begins with safety. Clients learn how to approach horses safely. They practice clear movements and respectful behavior around the animals. Understanding horse behavior reduces risk for both people and horses.
Clients discover specific commands to guide horses. They practice gentle touches and appropriate eye contact. Horses respond clearly, giving immediate feedback on clients' behavior. This direct response helps clients recognize their own feelings and intentions.
Horses help people regulate their heart rates. Scientific research shows that touching and brushing a horse calms humans within 90 seconds. This quick, soothing effect comes from a physiological connection between humans and horses.
Horses produce an electromagnetic field. This field naturally helps people relax. The presence and contact with a horse can decrease anxiety and stress quickly. Clients experience a clear shift into calmness, mindfulness, and presence.
Horses sense when human emotions match behaviors. Clients learn to become honest with their feelings. Horses react negatively to inconsistent signals, teaching clients honesty in their emotions and behaviors. Clients learn to communicate clearly and truthfully.
There is a proven special bond between men and male horses. Scientific studies show that male horses respond uniquely to male humans. Clients build strong connections and bonds with their equine partners, experiencing mutual trust and understanding.
Joining a horse herd helps clients understand group dynamics. Clients learn cooperation, empathy, and mutual respect. Equine Connection strengthens relationships among clients, mirroring healthy interactions needed in recovery.
Each week builds on the last. Sessions start simply and become progressively more involved. Clients first master safety basics and then advance to deeper emotional exploration with their horses. The structured approach provides clear milestones and achievements.
Every session includes group check-ins. Clients discuss personal achievements and challenges openly. Sharing experiences helps them understand their recovery journey better. Group support encourages accountability and emotional transparency.
Learning horse boundaries teaches clients about personal boundaries. Clients practice respecting horse boundaries and setting clear personal boundaries with others. This understanding transfers to healthier human relationships, essential for sustained recovery.
Many horses at Three Willows Sanctuary come from traumatic backgrounds. Horses recover trust through kindness and care from clients. Clients see firsthand how patience and love help horses heal emotionally. These lessons inspire clients to heal their own past traumas and rebuild trust in their relationships.
Clients notice clear parallels between their own recovery journey and horses' healing processes. Horses overcome past neglect and abuse to form new bonds. Clients learn resilience and hope through observing and participating in horses' recovery.
Interacting with horses demands complete mindfulness. Clients stay present, focused on the immediate environment and emotional responses. Horses teach clients to stay grounded in the moment, helping them manage stress and anxiety effectively.
Establishing trust with a horse requires consistency and patience. Clients practice these skills regularly. Horses reward consistent, respectful behaviors with trust and affection, reinforcing positive behaviors and emotional control in clients.
Horses respond negatively to dishonesty or hidden emotions. Clients must learn emotional honesty to work effectively with their horses. Clear, honest interactions with horses translate into clearer communication with people.
Equine Connection directly supports the goals of long-term recovery. Clients learn emotional regulation, boundary-setting, trust-building, and clear communication skills. These essential recovery skills are continuously reinforced through horse interactions.
Working successfully with large, powerful animals builds self-confidence and empowerment. Clients gain confidence in their abilities through successful interactions. This empowerment positively impacts their overall recovery journey.
Clients frequently describe Equine Connection as transformative. The unique interactions with horses lead to powerful insights and breakthroughs in personal recovery. Clients carry these transformative lessons into their daily lives.
Equine Connection offers mutual healing experiences. Horses heal from their past traumas as clients recover from addiction and emotional challenges. Both humans and horses grow together, forming lasting bonds of recovery and trust.
Equine Connection is a central part of Prescott House's comprehensive treatment approach. This program complements traditional therapies, offering clients practical tools and emotional insights through meaningful horse interactions at Three Willows Sanctuary.
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2022-06-08
This is undoubtedly the best addiction treatment center in the nation. Prescott house does it right, they are professional and caring. The therapists are knowledgeable in the field of addiction and insightful! They assisted my family when we needed it most and they came through when others didn’t. My son recently celebrated 13 months drug and alcohol free! Thank you Prescott House team!
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2022-02-21
If you're looking for a fresh start and a life building experience. This is the place. Not only is the town of Prescott a beautiful town, the staff at Prescott House are welcoming and clearly have a passion for what they do.I arrived at the Prescott House at the start of 2021 and stayed for both the inpatient and outpatient (aftercare) program. The experienced and professional staff helped me look into things that I never thought of and turn me on to a much more healthy life style.
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2021-11-03
I went to Prescott House a broken man. I didn’t want to go and I didn’t think I needed it. Thank goodness my parents were strong enough to hold that boundary with me. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but this program provided me the structure and therapy I needed to live a better life where I was no longer a slave to substance use. I will forever be grateful for everyone at Prescott House.
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2021-10-19
As an employee of a high acuity detox in Arizona, I love working with the Prescott House! The entire staff are alumni of the facility, so they have the expertise and life experience that really makes the difference between the Prescott House and other long term treatment centers in the country. The work they do is nothing short of a miracle!
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2021-10-17
This place saved life. It was it easy by any means but it was exactly what I needed. I can here after I did a 45 inpatient treatment facility and this place really helped me further my recovery. He also helped me get reintegrated into society so when I was able to leave getting a job wasn’t as stressful or anything of that nature. All the staff and counselors are awesome. The meetings out in that area are great, there is not one you can’t find and sometime of the day. If you are planning on a year or so treatment facility for transitional living I would suggest AFTER a 29-45 inpatient program I would suggest P-House, call and reach out to Geoff Patterson and he will guide you in the right direction! If I could give this place more that 5 starts I would!!!! 10 ⭐️!
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2021-10-02
I can’t thank The P House enough for what it did in my journey. I was in my late forties when I walked into the house. My life had crumbled all around me and I wanted to change my behaviors. After 30 days in a treatment center, I knew I needed something more to make a real change but didn’t know what that would look like. The Prescott House was recommended and after some quick research I committed to 3 months. I left my family and kids to take the chance to change my life. Needless to say, 7 months later, I completed the recovery program they had set for me, and I needed every day of it. Recovery is not a course or a quick fix, it’s a commitment and in my case lots of humility which I was reminded daily I had very little of…lol
Read more2021-10-07
Without Prescott House, I would be in jail, an institution, and surely dead. They taught me how to live life on life's terms, not my own. Thank you for helping me save me from myself!
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2021-01-27
The Prescott House saved my life. I had struggled with addiction and mental illness for most of my adult life and when I arrived at the P House I was desperate for help. When I arrived I was shocked by the circumstances I had found myself in, but the professionalism, friendliness, and competency of the staff helped the transition be as smooth as possible. The community of men was always supportive and welcoming and the quality of therapy was unparalleled. At the P House I learned to shed my shame and also learned to love myself and others by feeling fully accepted by everyone in the community. I honestly can't recommend the program enough - it works if you work it!
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2020-10-20
I had a strong response to this Spring’s news of a pandemic: Our adult son is not on the street. The thought came to me again and again. Our adult son is not on the street. He is safe. He is healthy. He has the love of a good woman and a precious son. He is serving others as an essential worker. His father and I cannot imagine these last years being possible without his stay at Prescott House. Short-term rehab had not been enough to allow him to heal and begin the journey to the man he is today. The skillful staff at Prescott House provided a living model of life in recovery and the structure and support to pass their knowledge on to our son. They supported us as parents with compassion and gave us hope.
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