Equine is a root word for horse. Equine-assisted psychotherapy is a fancy way of saying your therapist partners with the horse to provide you with the high-quality therapy that you would expect from talk therapy…except we’re outdoors playing with horses!

I get this question most often. My answer is that almost anyone who is open to the process can benefit from equine-assisted therapy. However, equine-assisted therapy is especially useful for those of us who prefer a more hands-on experience to traditional talk therapy. Horse therapy has been said to “cut through layers” that traditional talk therapy can take months to uncover.

It can be. This all depends on you, the unique client. Each session looks a little different depending on your needs. One of the cool things about horse therapy is that if you prefer not to talk about your feelings, you don’t have to for it to work. The horse doesn’t speak English anyways and doesn’t need words to help you heal and grow.

Yes. My first priority is always your safety. I have over twenty years of horse experience and I can “read” the horse for you. We go over horse behavior, body language, and safety practices at the beginning of our relationship, so you are empowered to keep yourself safe, too! That said, we are working with live large animals who have their own ideas. For that reason, if you decide you’d like to participate in horse therapy it is your responsibility to sign our liability release waiver.