A group of Valdosta State University faculty recently traded lesson plans for lead lines when they participated in an innovative equine-assisted retreat designed to help them reduce stress, strengthen ...

(MASS APPEAL) – Acts of Hesed Farm is a place where all kinds of people come to seek the positive and renewing nature of horses while on their journey to health and healing. You can join their mission ...

The healing qualities of animal companionship are hard to deny. From veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to people who have seizures, all kinds of people can get help from animals ...

Roots and Reins Equine-Assisted Mental Health and Learning is a unique program where discovery, healing, and growth happens through equine connection. Roots and Reins was created from a passion for ...

Belle Swersey knows firsthand how therapeutic horseback riding can be. The 7-year-old girl, who is in remission from a rare type of muscle cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma, has been using equine therapy ...

Kim Cochran sees the connection clearly. The children who come to The Equine Journey for equine-assisted services don’t leave ...

There is increasing recognition and integration of Equine Assisted Therapy in the traditional mental health field. Growing evidence supports the effectiveness of treatment with horses in a therapeutic ...