Rescued horse thrives in new role helping troubled humans
“Using horses in a therapy environment is becoming more and more popular because people are recognizing what kind of valuable input the horse can have on human lives.”
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EAS
Articles on Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) in which professionals incorporate horses and other equines to benefit people.
Stressed first-responders benefit from horse-related therapy – study
Many of the participants who met the threshold for depression and PTSD before the program no longer met the criteria after participation.
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The power of the horse: At-risk and indigenous youth benefit from equine programs
Working with horses can build confidence, self-esteem, social skills, communication, respect, compassion, and patience, as well as improve emotional control.
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Experts to weigh in on research into Equine Assisted Services
Expert panel will share thoughts on research into Equine Assisted Services (EAS) in free webinar presented by the Horses and Humans Research Foundation.
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Children with cerebral palsy benefited from a riding simulator coupled with virtual reality
Study in South Korea reported improvements in overall motor function and increases in skeletal muscle mass.
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Pet therapy: how dogs, cats and horses help improve human wellbeing
Horse-assisted therapy is particularly useful for young people experiencing mental health and behavioural issues.
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Equine therapy helps people with Parkinson’s disease, study shows
Improvements were found in occupational performance, mood, quality of life, gait, and balance by Italian researchers.
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Webinar to explore horse riding and healing trauma
The Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) is hosting a free webinar looking at trauma processing methods that can be used alongside the “rhythms and relationships” of horse riding and healing.
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Riding equipment choice important in equine-assisted therapy – study
Study assessed key muscle activation in individuals with either Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, or an intellectual disability.
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Therapeutic riding pioneer honored with prestigious US award
“I have seen the profession grow from a grassroots group of well-meaning people to a worldwide profession serving thousands of people with disabilities and challenges of all sorts.”
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Horses at centre of new wellbeing programme
Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign has led to the Mare and Foal Sanctuary introducing its Exercise with Equines programme.
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Free webinar looks at equine and human wellbeing in therapeutic programs
Webinar to present preliminary results of a project looking at “Equine-Assisted Services as a Treatment for Veterans with PTSD”.
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Therapeutic riding a boon for patients, causes no undue problems for horses – study
Effects of therapeutic riding in horses and patients explored in study in Spain.
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Survey seeks answers on research into equine-assisted services
Opinions sought on research into equine-assisted services, and how it is accessed and interpreted.
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Next-generation sim horse promises actual equine motion
The simulator is programmed with motions which were measured from advanced level dressage and show jumping horses whilst being ridden by advanced riders.
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Riding therapy improves motor skills in children with cerebral palsy, study finds
Work in South Korea will provide a baseline for further research on hippotherapy.
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Groups team up for equine-assisted therapy research platform
Initiative aims to improve access to quality research on human services that incorporate horses.
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Researchers add new twist to a riding simulator for children with cerebral palsy
Youngsters wore a virtual reality headset while using a horse-riding simulator.
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Environments in therapeutic horse programs characterized in study
Respondents consistently reported issues around temperature, moisture/humidity, dust, and airflow.
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Intriguing questions arise around selection criteria for therapy horses
Study findings indicate there may be some nuanced considerations in selecting horses for therapeutic programs.
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