I run an EFP program and am responsible for the care of 8 horses, 3 dogs, and 2 cats. Lately, I have been thinking about the relationship I currently have with my animals compared to the relationships I had with my pets when I was younger. Not surprisingly, the quality of these relationships is very different today
It is often difficult for people (clinicians, parents, equestrians, etc.) to picture the way I use horses and ponies as co-therapists to help children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems. Here is one example of how riding, when guided by a therapeutic process, can help children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Read full
You take lessons, attend clinics, watch videos. You read books and magazine articles. You ride regularly, keep a riding journal, and use mental imagery to reinforce what you’ve learned. In other words, you’re doing everything possible to be the best rider you can be, right? Nope. If you’re not also pursuing physical fitness, you’re shortchanging
