When we think of animals helping with therapy we think of dogs, we usually don’t usually picture such a large animal helping with small children with disabilities or soldiers coming home from overseas with ptsd. Well it has become quite common for these large animals to be helping these people with their problems. “psychological benefits of working with horses are being recognised by growing numbers of therapists who work with autistic children, young people with behavioural problems, adults with depression or celebrities with addictions.” After horses are known to be gentle giants when they are trained properly. When they help with problems they are well trained and won’t try to do anything that the person wouldn’t really like. In the article “Not just horsing around..psychologists put their faith in equine therapies” by Tracy Mcveigh, http://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/feb/26/horses-therapists-stress-autism-addiction. She talks alot about how these big animals help many people suffering from autism ptsd and addiction. She is reliable because she is the chief reporter for the observer and has covered many stories around the world. Horses are good for therapy considering when you ride them they reflect your emotions and will feel what you feel. "The horse is the perfect mirror, they are very emotional beings; we're only starting to realise how intelligent they are," Horses will react to your emotions as well as their own, so when coming near them be gentle and caring also don’t be scared they can sense fear. “ As a herd animal attuned to stress and body language, a horse will move away from an angry person, follow someone it trusts and be unsettled when it senses fear.”See from my experience with horses, i’ve learned to not fear them and it has become easier for both me and the horse i’m intending to ride, if you're going to ride a horse the best thing to do is approach the animal in a very calm manner so that it does run off and get scared of you.
I always heard that horse therapy was a big thing now and I find it very interesting. It seems like you have a big interest in it as well. I agree that not a lot of people think of horses when someone says pet therapy, its mostly dogs.
I always heard that horse therapy was a big thing now and I find it very interesting. It seems like you have a big interest in it as well. I agree that not a lot of people think of horses when someone says pet therapy, its mostly dogs.
I always heard that horse therapy was a big thing now and I find it very interesting. It seems like you have a big interest in it as well. I agree that not a lot of people think of horses when someone says pet therapy, its mostly dogs.
ReplyDeleteI always heard that horse therapy was a big thing now and I find it very interesting. It seems like you have a big interest in it as well. I agree that not a lot of people think of horses when someone says pet therapy, its mostly dogs.
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