Why Horses

Why horses?

If you have ever worked with horses, or ridden one on a holiday hack you will understand the unique ability that horses have to interact with people in a positive way.

Large and powerful, horses can be trained to respond to complex instructions. Even a novice can persuade a horse to respond and to perform tasks on request. Horses can also be intimidating. Overcoming the understandable fears engendered, and working to achieve a task builds confidence. It also teaches you about yourself, and how you react and behave when the task doesn’t quite go according to plan!

Horses are social animals and like humans they have personalities and moods. They also respond to human body language. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy exploits the remarkable bond and interaction between human and horse to hold a mirror up to the client. Working with the horse helps to identify underlying behaviour, and how to modify that behaviour if it is interfering with successful interaction.

Do I need to be able to ride?

Equine assisted psychotherapy is not about riding, the client spends their time firmly planted on the ground! Indeed, you will look like this – content and calm, working with your horse under the watchful eye of the horse professionals and the psychotherapist.

You can contact LEAP on 07766 910063 and on forward@leap-etc.co.uk