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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Equine therapy
Articles on Equine-assisted Services (EAS) in which professionals incorporate horses and other equines to benefit people.
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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Hippotherapy helped mobility of children with cerebral palsy in pilot study
“The horse’s movement at the walk are consistent, cyclical, rhythmical, reciprocal and multi-dimensional, all of which can facilitate motor learning.”
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Pioneering study explores transition of thoroughbreds into therapy horses
Study is the first of its kind to look at Equine Assisted Therapy practices in the UK, USA, France and Ireland, to understand the impact of the work on former racehorses.
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Racing charities combine to bring horses to care homes
Racing charities Greatwood and Retraining of Racehorses are working with Racing Together to bring thoroughbreds into care homes to explore and measure the impact on, and the benefit to physical and mental health.
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Tokyo’s Olympic equestrian legacy promises accessibility and inclusion
The Japan Racing Association, which runs the Tokyo 2020 Olympic equestrian centre, has far-reaching plans to ensure barrier-free access to horse sport and its long-term development.
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Therapeutic work affects the way horses view humans, research suggests
Animals working in riding school lessons performed more interactive behaviours than those working in equine-assisted interventions, researchers found.
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US racing’s new Act the best chance for reform, Jockey Club boss says
“What I saw … was a once in a lifetime opportunity to make the sport safer for horses and jockeys, to serve the overwhelming majority of horse people who want to win fairly and who want to play by the rules.”
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Survey casts light on the selection and careers of horses used in equine-assisted services
“The commonness of horses between 16 and 20 years of age supports the idea of many horses in equine-assisted services being on a second or third career.”
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Conference to explore challenges of racehorse aftercare
The 69th Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing will cover topics including Thoroughbred aftercare opportunities and challenges, race tracking technology, and steps to improve the integrity of the sport.
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Equine intervention offered to frontline “Covid heroes”
“We are looking to provide an effective horse-based intervention to allow accrued fatigue and unprocessed memories of very challenging work through the pandemic to begin to be processed.”
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Therapy horses generally untroubled in their interactions with autistic children – study
Results indicated a lower sympathetic tone in horses involved in sessions with children with autism, when compared with traditionally developing children.
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Titans of horse therapy: Zeke leads the charge
Wire had been deliberately tied around Zeke’s pastern. “We know he must have been in intense pain because he has become a completely different horse now.”
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Benefits of horse-related therapy seen in boys with autism
Findings raise hopes that complementary and alternative methods of treatment help in complex and multifactorial conditions such as autism.
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Walking ability of teenagers with intellectual disabilities improved by riding – study
An eight-week therapeutic riding program had positive effects on the gait of the teenagers enrolled in the study in South Korea.
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Research sought into effect of horses on those experiencing trauma
Foundation seeks proposals for resaerch to investigate the possible effects horses have on humans who have experienced trauma.
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Horse-riding program improved the social and communication skills of autistic children
The riding program had positive influences on overall social skills and communication in autistic youngsters, compared to the control group.
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Historic London riding stable reaches £1m target to stay open
Park Lane Stables worked hard to raise money through crowdfunding and reached the target after making television appeals.
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Study to explore the effects of equine-assisted therapy on Parkinson’s disease
Research aims to address a lack of published research into the physical adaptations to equine-assisted therapy in adults with Parkinson’s disease.
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