Study to examine whether therapeutic riding can help manage stress in youngsters with autism
“Finding evidence of an effective way, without medication, to address stress in young adults with autism will have broad implications for health.”
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Equine therapy
Behavior of autistic children toward pets improved after therapeutic horse riding – study
Researchers in Colorado undertook a study involving 67 children with autism spectrum disorder.
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Good vibrations: Horse-riding can improve children’s learning ability, study suggests
Vibrations from a horse’s motion can activate part of the sympathetic nervous system, boosting behavioral test results.
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Study explores whether horses can sense mental trauma in humans
Researcher notes that few studies in the field have analyzed therapy interactions from a horse’s viewpoint.
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Can horse therapyhelp those with early-stage dementia and mild cognitive impairment?
American study is under way to find out.
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Running Wild: New wild horse movie a story of healing
Widow battles to save her ranch, wild horses, and a rehabilitation program.
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Pets provide valuable support to those with mental health problems, study suggests
Pets should be considered a main source of support in managing long-term mental health problems.
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Research to begin on therapeutic riding’s effect on autistic youth
$88,000 grant to study Therapeutic Riding and HeartMath intervention’s impact on stress reduction.
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School’s new equestrian academy to enable riders to “reach beyond their potential”
NZ showjumper to lead new equestrian academy opening next year in Hawke’s Bay.
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Chinese whispers: Far east horse owners introduced to gentle training methods
“Horse whisperer” reaches out to horse owners in China and Mongolia.
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Researchers find therapeutic benefits in the “social and emotional geography of the stable”
Study examines how patients with substance-use problems view the stable environment.
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Researchers raise prospect of measuring emotional interaction between horses and humans
Dynamic time warping proves worth in monitoring human-horse interactions.
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Horse rescue centre takes equestrian tourism to new level
Spanish horse rescue centre launches hands-on equine internship program.
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Trainer reaches out to help humans learn the language of the horse
If the horse could speak, they might say the “relationship” is tumultuous, at best.
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Horse therapy found to improve resilience in marginalised youths
Study involved 12 adolescents attending a charter high school.
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Let’s talk horses: How hippotherappy is helping speech patients
“We don’t quite understand how it works yet, but we have a theory.”
Read moreDressage rider’s foundation named as official Olympia charity
Emile Faurie helps underprivileged children have contact with horses.
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Patients with substance-use problems describe value of horse therapy
“The horse accepts you for who you are.”
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Congress learns how horses help children of addiction
Horses Healing Hearts supports Addiction and Recovery Act.
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Equine therapy pioneer honored with Science Achievement Award
Nancy McGibbon’s work recognised by HHRF.
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