Equine-assisted therapy involves including horses into treatment. It’s the horses themselves are the therapy.

During a typical session, individuals and sometimes small groups, engage in grooming, feeding, stroking, and leading the horse whilst under the supervision of a qualified mental health practitioner.

The goal of the therapy is to help individuals to regulate their emotions, improve self-confidence and self-worth, and create responsibility. 

Many adult horses weigh anywhere between 400kg – 900kg (880 pounds to almost2,000 pounds), which to some may feel intimidating, but their gentile nature soon puts people at ease.

The therapy which takes on many a title such as Equine-assisted mental health, Equine-assisted therapy or counselling and Equine-facilitated psychotherapy is growing in popularity.