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Prayer Breaths for Equine Assisted Services
Paperback
Series: Prayer Breaths with Horses: Guided by Grace
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 6 2025
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Prayer Breaths for Equine Assisted Services
Breath by breath, healing unfolds in the presence of the horse.
This collection of prayers is designed for facilitators, volunteers, caregivers, and anyone engaged in equine-assisted services. With each line built to match the rhythm of your breathing-inhaling and exhaling with purpose-these prayers invite God into every moment of your work with horses and humans alike.
Whether you're preparing for a session, supporting a participant, or ending the day in quiet reflection, these simple, powerful prayers offer grounding, spiritual clarity, and renewed strength. Each breath prayer is short and meaningful-ideal for beginning or ending sessions, calming nerves, or centering your spirit in challenging moments.
Inside you'll find breath prayers focused on:
Leadership rooted in service
Emotional regulation and resilience
Trust between horse, client, and facilitator
Awareness and presence
Connection with God through creation
Releasing fear and embracing peace
Gratitude for the healing partnership of the horse
Written with compassion and faith, this book is a pocket companion for anyone who believes that the barn is sacred space and that healing happens best with God in the lead rope.
These meditations and prayers are designed to support those involved in a variety of Equine-Assisted Services, including:
Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL)
Equine-Facilitated Learning (EFL)
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP)
Hippotherapy
Therapeutic Riding (Adaptive Riding)
Equine-Assisted Occupational Therapy
Equine-Assisted Physical Therapy
Equine-Assisted Speech Therapy
Vaulting Therapy
Equine-Assisted Spiritual Direction
Faith-based Equine Ministry Programs
Prayer Breaths for Equine Assisted Services:
Integrating Faith, Nature, and Equine Healing
Rooted in faith and inspired by the healing presence of horses, this collection of prayer breaths invites you into moments of stillness, reflection, and divine connection. Designed for equine-assisted services, each prayer centers on a theme such as connection, gratitude, empathy, and releasing fear - intertwining God's presence with the transformative power of equine companionship.
Whether read quietly before a session, shared aloud with a group, or used as a personal daily devotion, these breath prayers are meant to ground, guide, and renew. Perfect for beginning an Equine-Assisted Learning session, ending a day at the barn, or finding peace in nature, they offer a simple rhythm to return to the presence of God.
However you choose to use them, may they bring healing, peace, and sacred connection - one breath at a time.
Example Prayer:Prayer Breath for Connection
Inhale: God's love connects me to all creation
Exhale: I embrace unity with His creatures
Inhale: The horses reflects God's love
Exhale: I release feelings of isolation
Inhale: Nature sings hymns of divine connection
Exhale: I harmonize with God's world
Inhale: Through God's creatures, I find communion
Exhale: I honor the sacred bonds He formed
Inhale: In God's creation, I discover my place
Exhale: I am whole within His embrace
Amen
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