Research Supporting Equine Assisted Therapy & Learning Programs
As equine assisted therapy and learning programs become more widely available all around the world, there are more opportunities for researchers to measure program effectiveness.
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A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Group Equine Assisted Counseling With At-Risk Children and Adolescents – Kay Sudekum Trotter, Cynthia K. Chandler, Deborah Goodwin-Bond, Janie Casey
The Effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Experiential Therapy: Results of an Open Clinical Trial – Bradley T. Klontz, Alex Bivens, Deb Leinart, Ted Klontz
Randomized Trial Examines Effects of Equine Facilitated Learning on Adolescents’ Basal Cortisol Levels – Patricia Pendry, Annelise N. Smith, and Stephanie M. Roeter
From kids and horses: Equine facilitated psychotherapy for children – Eugenio Quiroz Rothe, Beatriz Jiménez Vega, Rafael Mazo Torres, Silvia María Campos Soler, and Rosa María Molina Pazos
New Age or Old Sage? A Review of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy – Karen Frewin and Brent Gardiner