For many people living with anxiety, depression, trauma, or chronic stress, an emotional support animal feels less like a pet ...

Research shows that interacting with horses has many benefits like lower blood pressure and heart rate, an increase in neurotransmitters that act as pain suppressants, decreased stress, decreased ...

At Equine-Assisted Therapy in Wildwood, the mantra is, “Walk on.” It’s what the therapists say to motivate the horses to move forward. It’s often the first words of the organization’s pre-verbal ...

The professional title, 'equine therapy,' refers to a psychotherapy practice where individuals and groups spend time with horses to treat one's emotional, physical and mental health. It's used across ...

As equine-assisted therapy grows in popularity, a local sanctuary and behavioral health care provider has jumped at the opportunity to “provide something different.” Enter KD: a female red kangaroo ...

Attendees of A Senior Retreat interact with horses as part of an equine therapy opportunity in mid-July. A Senior Retreat is an adult day care center committed to providing care and enriching ...

Can horses heal? Trio Therapy Partners believes they can. For centuries, horses and humans have bonded. But the equines can be used for more than just a tool for transport, they can be used for ...

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding is a place where hooves and hearts come together. On a sprawling 43-acre property on Johns Island, the unique therapeutic horse-riding ...

NAPOLEON, Ohio — Lily Creek Farms, a therapeutic riding center in Henry County that supports hundreds of children and adults with disabilities, is asking for the community’s help as it faces a $12,000 ...

Angel Ianakiev wasn’t looking to add a donkey to her life. She’s always loved horses; rode them as a kid but didn’t have many opportunities to do so the last 20 years … until the pandemic hit and this ...