Why Horses?

horse Evidence continues to demonstrate the effectiveness of using horses to accelerate healing in people who suffer with psychological challenges. The use of horses in therapy creates a physical metaphor for dealing with intimidating and challenging situations in life. Horses are large and powerful, and accomplishing tasks involving horses creates natural opportunities to overcome fear and develop confidence.

Studies indicate that the transferable learning from these activities aid in successfully negotiating life’s challenges. In addition, horses’ sensitivity to non-verbal stimuli gives them the ability to “read” people, as they would “read” other stimuli in their natural environments, as a means of survival. They offer “honest,” unconditional responses to human emotion and, are able to mirror human body language, offering accurate feedback to both the client and the therapist regarding the client’s emotional state. There are at least three qualities that enable us to provide a superior service to our community: 1) our conveniently located, countryside location, away from noise and distractions of “city living;” 2) our knowledgeable and highly committed staff members; and 3) of course, our highly trained, trustworthy horses.