{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Equine Assisted World with Rupert Isaacson","title":"Ep 17: Alex Northover - Making Momentum","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6314,"description":"Empowering Education and Healing Through Horses with Alex Northover\n\nAlex Northover is the director of Making Momentum CIC, a community interest company in Cheshire, UK, that provides alternative education and therapeutic services for children and young people. With a background as a science teacher and extensive experience in equine-assisted methods, Alex merges academic learning, nervous system regulation, and interactions with horses to create transformational opportunities. Her innovative approach focuses on child-led learning, trauma-informed care, and movement-based education, offering life-changing support for children struggling in traditional education settings.\nIn this episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Alex about her journey from teaching to building Making Momentum, the role of horses and other animals in therapeutic education, and her inspiring work with children dealing with trauma and school non-attendance.\nWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode\nAlex’s Journey to Making Momentum (Starts at 1:00)\nAlex shares her journey from being a science teacher to founding Making Momentum, where she combines her passion for education, horses, and trauma-informed care to create impactful programs.\nThe Role of Horses in Emotional Regulation (Starts at 6:00)\nHorses, goats, and even chickens play a key role at Making Momentum, helping children with nervous system regulation and fostering emotional growth.\nChild-Led and Movement-Based Learning (Starts at 15:30)\nAlex discusses how tailoring education to each child’s interests and incorporating movement-based methods lead to breakthroughs in learning and emotional resilience.\nTeaching Academic Concepts with Horses (Starts at 25:00)\nAlex explains how she uses equine interactions to teach subjects like math and science, demonstrating how these methods engage children in innovative ways.\nAddressing Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA) (Starts at 33:15)\nAlex highlights the importance of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PuJAXgaKmhfeBRqqEPEATMHDH_c-iN9O1OlaUtqD0-g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMDI3LzE2ODI0/MjQ0MTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}