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EQUINE PERSONAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS (EPW)
PROGRAMS offered at
Roycan’s Country Haven
- EPW Programs with our Licensed Clinical Therapist as main Facilitator
- EPW sessions. These sessions usually have at least 2 – 4 clients at one time. Group Workshops available for Corp or Business Employees, Military, RCMP, Health Care Workers, Emergency Service Personal, Family Sessions, Youth, Grief Workshops etc... WE custom design for your needs.
- Wellness Haven: offering CranioSacral Therapy, Bodytalk, acupressure and Reiki sessions
- ROYCAN Courses Provided: Here are some standard workshops and courses we offer. We are able to custom design any form of workshop but in some cases are restricted in the number of participants. This is due in part to wanting to make sure each individual has the opportunity to work with the horses. For costs on a package please email: info@roycan.ca Attn: Candice
The big question what is it??!!
We use horses to overcome grief, trauma, debilitating psychological difficulties, interpersonal issues and general self empowerment. The age or physical ability of the client does not matter nor does prior experience as all sessions with the horses are done easily and safely from the ground.
The use of horses as clinical assistants allows our clients new opportunities to make deep and life-affirming changes in their relationships with others and inwardly, to accept and be at peace with their inner self.
For many of our clients, being with the horses under our skilled guidance allows clients to experience, perhaps for the first time in their life, what we call a ‘pure relationship’ – a mutually involving relationship with another sentient being without having to worry or fear becoming entangled with the psychological baggage of another person. Our clients are always amazed how the horses appear to magically respond to them or play out what the client is experiencing in their life. The equine-assisted experience is all about contact, connection and influencing each other as opposed to manipulation, domination or abuse.
*****Equine Personal Wellness Programs (EPW) are used for dealing with the process of de-briefing individuals after a major crisis. One of the key steps in de-briefing is learning how to release those emotionals that resulted from the incident. Alot of times individuals may or may not talk about the incident but then go home and try to "create NORMAL activities". Through the EPW programs individuals are able to release those emotions that they bury and can not express to others. The horse does not judge, they allow you to release those emotions by giving them to the horse. This is done quietly with the horse and support staff around to help you with the journey.
Please contact us for a pre-interview tour so that we can give you more information and introduce you to our team of horses.
Under Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Agri-Excellence Program, Roycan's Country Haven has been approved as a teaching facility. This means that there is funding for individuals for our workshops/courses if you meet the proper qualifications. Please click onto link for additional information.
MILITARY
Equine Personal Wellness for Military Veterans and Their Families
Don Middleton M.A. (Prairie Therapy Services) & Candice Kontzie (Roycan’s Country Haven)
(article) PDF
"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Vicarious Trauma”
Click for printout:(PDF) Self-Assessment Test for VT (Click)
*Indian Residential School Survivors (RSS)
Equine Programs
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Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program First Nations and Inuit Health.
For the past 5 years Don Middleton (Licenced Clinical Therapist) and Candice Kontzie (Equine Facilitator) have offered at Roycan's Country Haven (RSS Equine Programs) ***Funding available for RSS and their children and grandchildren.
For additional information on the program
contact Don Middleton (Prairie Therapy Services,
Portage la Prairie) at 204-239-4379.
Note: This program is supported through the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program - First Nations and Inuit Health. Their Manitoba office may be contacted directly at
1-204-984-7198 or through their toll-free number
at 1-866-818-3505.
For additional information on the program
contact D
at 1-866-818-3505.
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Our Professionals:
Candice Kontzie, Equine & Wellness Facilitator
and Don Middleton, M.A. (Psychology) Clinical Therapist
Candice Kontzie has experience working with various youth groups through community youth organizations. In addition she’s worked with a student campus in the role of Student Advisor/Coordinator (recruiting/assessing students, dealing with in-house youth activities and problems). Candice's professional background is a Human Resource Consultant and Wellness Practitioner. The last six years, Candice and Don Middleton have created and delivered EPW (Equine Personal Wellness) (EPW) programs with at-risk youth and adults. Candice along with her husband Roy, own and operate “Roycan’s Country Haven”. Their horse experience goes back throughout their 30+ yrs of marriage. They raised purebred Morgan horses and trained and showed throughout western Canada and the U.S. including at the World Morgan Championship in Oklahoma City.
Don Middleton has been working with at-risk youth for 39 years including as a school psychologist (13 years), coordinator for youth clinical services (17 years) and a private practice mental health therapist (13 years). Approximately twenty-five per cent of his private clinical practice now involves equine-assisted therapy with both youth and adults. Don is a trauma/grief specialist and a contract clinician for Manitoba Public Insurance, Manitoba Compensation for Victims of Crime, the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Blue Cross and a number of other employee assistance providers. Don is also the oncology therapist for Central Plains Cancer Care Services and delivers a number of equine-assisted group interventions for children who have a family member with cancer, adults with a cancer diagnosis and youth and adults grieving the loss of a family member to cancer. Don has paired with Candice for the past five years in developing and offering equine personal wellness programs. Don is also an active equestrian.
Along with our professionally trained staff and other facilitators.
MEET THE HORSES!
We have 7 horses that we use in the programs.
The "BLACK MORGAN STALLION" is just one of them. He's 25 years old and very quiet and gentle.
"ROYCAN'S COLEBEAM"
Colebeam, Leo, Annie, Bora, Prince, Gryffin & Jazz
Part of our team!!! (We operate with 12 Staff members)
All sessions are held at Roycan’s Country Haven near Portage la Prairie, MB. www.roycan.ca
The Facility has both a heated barn, arena and lounge (with washroom). This allows us to run our programs throughout the year.
BENEFITS OF EAPD PROGRAMS
- Builds Trust and Communication skills
- Demonstrates the thrill of achievement
- Encourges patience & honesty
- Builds team working skills
- Confronts fears
- Provides positive support
- Teaches proper care of animals
- Discovers your inner feelings
- Learn to "JUST BE IN THE MOMENT"
"It’s been clinically proven that just being in the vicinity of horses changes our brainwave patterns."
WE PROVIDE Workshops for:
Corp or Business Employees, Military, RCMP, Health Care Workers, Emergency Service Personal, Family Sessions, Youth,etc... WE custom design for your needs.
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2012 WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
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MEMORIES
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For other information
Contact: Candice Kontzie 204-239-4854
Equine and Wellness Practitioner
Email: info@roycan.ca
Box 846, Portage la Prairie, MB, Canada R1N 3C3