The different groups of professionals who intervene in the field of Equine therapy and coaching

The department Horse and Diversity at the FFE, was created in 2017, and its main responsibilities were to accompany the actors in the different fields (equestrian professionals and medical, social, and educational welfare players) in the implementation of networks, structuring, enhancing and developing activitiesand skills for special needs publics. The department includes the different professional competencies linked to equestrian activities and healthcare. It is supported by the other federal departments : training, quality, clubs, communication, as well as by the National Technical Direction (DTN). It regularly offers syposiums.

Address and contact details

FFE - Cheval et Diversité | Parc équestre fédéral | 41600 LAMOTTE BEUVRON
Phone : 02 54 94 46 16
email : cheval.diversite@ffe.com
Website : www.ffe.com/club/Cheval-Diversite
Public Facebook group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/905651249576790/
And the regional departments of the CRE (Regional equestrain committees) (Department Horse and diversity or Horse and Difference)

SIPME, Interprofessional syndicate for Equine-assisted Therapy

This syndicate created in 2018 to take on the tasks of :

• Defending the moral and material interests of women, men and organisations practising Equine assisited therapy in France
• Representing the equine therapy sector as a whole and with its diversity wherever necessary, in a neutral and independant way.
• Unifying : ensuring cohesion, plurality, fellowship, exchange and diversity within and between the different professional branches involved in the Equine Assisted Therapy sector.

Address and contact details

6, rue de Plaisance | 31000 TOULOUSE | France
Email : contact@sipmediationequine.fr
Website : www.sipmediationequine.fr/
Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/sipmediationequine/

SynPAAC , Interprofessional syndicate for care support through equine therapy

SyPAAC is the first syndicate dedicated to professionals in Equine Assisted Therapy care. Created in 2016, the members practice through equicoaching (also called « horse-coaching » or « hippocoaching »)
It has three main aims :

• Contributing to professionalising practices
• Favoring acknowledgement of the profession
• Encouraging debate and proposals through confrontation of ideas, exchange of experience

Address and contact details

Email : bureau@synpaac.org
Website : www.synpaac.org
Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/synpaac/
https://simacs.fr/index.php/synpaac/

The profesional groups having followed long training courses in Equine therapy are presented here in alphabetical order, and frequently establish directories of the professionals involved. They organise professional meetings.

Equit’aide and the National Handi Cheval federation

Equit’aide (Handi cheval in Lorraine)

Their philosophy is that of a « meeting » dedicated to people and horses. The founders of this organisation have been, like the National Handi cheval Federation, the forerunners in the Equine Assisted Therapy sector in France for over 30 years. They created in 2014 the profession of Equine psychotherapist. The organisation also ensures training for the profession and holds a directory of equine psychotherapists.

Address and contact details

Ferme De Mange-Seille | 54610 LIXIERES
Phone : 03 83 31 32 85
Email : contact@equitaide.com
Website : www.equitaide.com

National Handi Cheval Federation

The National Handi Cheval Federation also publishes the directory of Equine pyschotherapists

Address and contact details

3, rue Henri Dunant | BP 40144 | 79204 PARTHENAY Cedex
Phone : 05 49 95 07 77
Email : fnhc@wanadoo.fr
Website : www.handicheval.asso.fr

FENTAC, The National Federation of Therapies with horses

The FENTAC (National federation of therapies with horses is a non profit organisation. Created in 1986 the main aims of FENTAC are :

• Regrouping organisations or people who practice therapy with horses. Or who have an interest in it.
• Implementing and ensuring specific training courses for therapy with horses.
• Promoting research and the deepening of theoretical and practical approaches to this therapy.
• Favoring, supporting any initiatives which involve Equine assisted therapy and  partnering them.
• Taking part in  any events in France and abroad which involve Equine assisited therapies.

Address and contact details

14, rue des Laitières | 94300 VINCENNES
Phone : 01 43 28 04 79
Website : www.fentac.org
Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/fentac.tac/

IFEq : Training institute for Equine assisted therapy

Training organisation, member of the SIPME, this institute also offers regular syposiums, open to everyone.

Address and contact details

31, rue des Cailloux | 92110 Clichy
Phone : 01 84 20 03 32
Email : contact(at)ifequitherapie.fr
Website : www.ifequitherapie.fr
Facebook page : https://fr-fr.facebook.com/ifequitherapie

SFE : French Equitherapy Society

Society grouping therapists and training organisations, the SFE holds a directory of all the equine therapists and in 2006 edited a Code of ethics and professional conduct.

Address and contact details

Les Richardes | 72210 SOULIGNÉ-FLACÉ
Phone : 02 43 57 14 70
Email : sfequitherapie@orange.fr
Website : sfequitherapie.free.fr

And numerous other profesional groups involved in therapy with animals, of which...

Unicorn and phoenix

This non profit organisation, Unicorn and Phoenix, aims to promote exchanges, information and meetings betwen the different players and backers involved in therapy with animals.

Unicorn and Phoenix is a place for meetings, particularly thanks to the Autumn event, a yearly meeting, and also thanks to dynamic local groups who enable each and everyone to take part in meetings in their own regions. Exchanging and analysing practices are at the heart of these meetings.

Address and contact détails :
Headquarters : Maison de Retraite « la Roselière » | 4, rue Jules Verne | 68320 KUNHEIM
Postal address : Licorne & Phénix - Centre de Médiation Animale | La Boursaudière | 85710 LA GARNACHE
Website : www.licorne-et-phenix.org

Resilienfance

Resilienfance is a non-profit organisation founded by two clinical psychologists in August 2005. Its aims are the following :

• To offer a support relationship and animal assisted therapy to children, teenagers, adults and/or senior citizens.
• To facilitate communication and exchange around animal assisted therapy between regional, national and international authorities.
• To promote research and training in animal assisted therapy.

This organisation offers symposiyums, papers and has an active blog on animal assisted therapy in general.

Address and contact details

1, chemin de Pines | 33620 TIZAC DE LAPOUYADE
Phone : 06 03 95 05 18
Email : association@resilienfance.org
Website : www.resilienfance.org

Created in 1971, The Adrienne and Pierre Sommer Foundation is a private, independant non-profit organisation which supports the development of practices founded on human-animal interactions. Its aim is to support the development of animal assisted therapy, to help with the integration and well-being of people rendered vulnerable by illness, disability, old age or due to a painful social background.

It acts through the means of :

• Financing of research and field initiatives, through yearly appeals for projects to support initiatives and research.
• Raising awareness in the public and with professionals.

It publishes resources, holds professional events, and also publishes a list of the initiatives which it backs.

Address and contact details :
Email : contact@apsommer.org
Website : fondation-apsommer.org