Equine Assisted Therapy

[GingerLily]

I am a lifelong rider and psychotherapist for the past 10 years. I am currently a doctoral student in psychology and hope to do my dissertation on something related to equine assisted therapy. If anyone has any experience, information, knowledge, contacts, or suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

[JollyBadger]

There is a ranch in Colorado called Zumas (www.zumasrescueranch.com) that is working on a horse-assisted psychotherapy program; I think it's geared for children in the foster care system.

Another one you could try is Kim Meeder's Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch (www.crystalpeaksyouthranch.org)in Oregon.

[In_]

Here you go!

http://www.narha.org/SecEFMHA/WhatIsEFMHA.asp

[Thomas_1]

I do therapeutic riding and carriage driving.

I've worked with a variety of children and adults with special needs and particularly with young people who have suffered trauma or abuse.

[lovemyoldguy]

There's a great facility in Davidsonville, MD called Maryland Therapeutic Riding (MTR). Their Web site is www.horsesthatheal.org.

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

And try PMing equineaartworks, who is just establishing her own program at her farm (www.borrowedfreedom.org).

[Lori T]

Heart Land Horse Rescue is also starting up an equine assisted therapy program.

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

Smack me upside the head for not mentioning that as well!!!!

[Lori T]

Smack me upside the head for not mentioning that as well!!!!

Consider yourself smacked!

[lindasp62]

Great international organization here: (http://www.eagala.org/)

[equineartworks]

Contact the Horses and Humans Research Foundation. This is what they specialize in, peer reviewed research that you will need. It's the best place to start. :)