$75K study to assess effect of equine therapy on stroke sufferers
New study to analyze the effect on the functional and global impact of a 22-week hippotherapy treatment on patients who have suffered a stroke.
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Articles on Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) in which professionals incorporate horses and other equines to benefit people.
New study to analyze the effect on the functional and global impact of a 22-week hippotherapy treatment on patients who have suffered a stroke.
Read moreThe Equus Film & Arts Fest and its educational programme The Mustang Summit is heading to Colorado as part of the initiative to expand the Mustang education of the horse-loving general public.
Read moreThe Wallkill Correctional Facility’s Equine Handling Program has a long history of rehabilitating horses and incarcerated individuals and providing vocational training.
Read moreThe equine group performed significantly better in testing than the control group, who undertook normal school activities.
Read more“The main area that improved significantly in the experimental group was the domain of behavioral problems.”
Read more“We were able to capture specific aspects of the social and communicative behavior of children during their interaction with the horse.”
Read moreParents spoke of a range of improvements in their children as a result of a horseback riding program.
Read moreThe “Seen Through Horses” peer-to-peer fundraising campaign aims to increase awareness, public engagement, and raise funds to improve access to programs incorporating horses for mental health.
Read moreStudy in Finland involved 22 men and women suffering from low back pain.
Read moreThe Horses and Humans Research Foundation is funding a $75,000 grant for research investigating the impact of Equine Assisted Services on the social, physical, cognitive, mental, emotional and/or spiritual aspects of participants.
Read moreWomen who undertook horse-related therapy after breast cancer treatment did better than those offered conventional supportive care only.
Read moreFrontline equine welfare teams from The Donkey Sanctuary and the RSPCA were treated to some well-deserved downtime when they took part in wellbeing sessions with resident Sanctuary donkeys.
Read more“The results of this study open new lines of thought on the possible influence of equine-assisted intervention working activity on horses’ tactile reactivity.”
Read moreThe Equine Industry Symposium “Horses in Human Health and Learning” looked at current research on best practices for human-horse interactions.
Read moreEdwina Tops-Alexander’s new Itot Foundation is inspired by her “the bravery and warrior spirit” of best-known showjumper, Itot Du Chateau.
Read moreDr Amanda Lamp brings decades of equine and research experience to the role.
Read moreStudy results point to the positive effects of animal-assisted activities in preventing negative psychological reactions to loneliness, even during pandemics.
Read moreThe number of published studies on the question are scarce and more research is needed, say the authors of a scoping review.
Read moreHorses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) Executive Director Dr Pebbles Turbeville has been recognised for her work in Equine Assisted Services.
Read more“It emerged that the main mechanism of change of the therapeutic riding intervention was evident in the riding experiences.”
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