Equine Therapy offers children and adults a unique opportunity to improve their mental well-being by working with the natural behaviour of horses alongside a specifically designed therapeutic programme. This partnership between horses and individuals provides an environment for tremendous personal growth and development.
Horses naturally respond to the emotional issues people bring to sessions,
issues which are often displayed in their interactions with the horses. This
allows the therapist a unique insight into a client’s individual difficulties and creates an environment where the horses can then support both the client and therapist in working towards change.
Equine Therapy takes place outdoors providing people with the chance to experience a rural environment and reconnect with a more natural way of life. For children and adults from deprived environments, those who have been subjected to long periods in mental health hospitals or experienced severe family difficulties or deprivation, this can be a very rewarding and stimulating therapeutic intervention.
