Why Horses?Research studies have demonstrated numerous benefits of interacting with animals such as reduced blood pressure, reduced anxiety, increased “feel-good” hormones and decreased stress hormones. In addition, as animals have been shown to help facilitate relationship development between people, the presence of equines supports the development of a strong therapeutic relationship.
As prey animals, equines (horses and donkeys) are constantly aware of everything and everyone in their environment. For this reason, equines have a high level of attunement in perceiving human feelings, even those feelings that we ourselves may not consciously know we are experiencing. This makes equines ideal partners in counseling because equines are:
We view the equines as true partners in your healing journey. As sentient beings capable of offering valuable contributions, we allow them to respond naturally and organically during each session. |
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