Equine Wellness

Affective States—How Horses’ Emotions Impact our Interactions

Affective States—How Horses’ Emotions Impact our InteractionsWhen a horse is worried about something, he doesn't pay much attention to you. That's whenhis 'arousal' level is high. A horse can also be optimistic or pessimistic—he can expect a new experience to be positiveor negative. That's his ‘emotional state’. His level of arousal and emotional state taken

Feeding Our Senior Equine Companions

By Deborah Barrie When looking at the feeding program of “Senior” horses I first look at the definition.With the advent of dewormers and enhanced nutrition the term “Senior” begsredefining. Once slated for retirement at the age of 20 as a senior horse, some horses are as fit and able to work as if they were

By |2021-01-29T18:33:51+00:00January 29th, 2021|Equine Wellness, Guest Authors|Comments Off on Feeding Our Senior Equine Companions

The Impact of Equine Assisted Interventions on Measures of Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Adolescents (Updated)

By Dr. Shreyasi Brodhecker, MD, FRCP(C) Psychiatry  Introduction There is limited empiric understanding of the emotional and social benefits of equine assisted interventions. This literature review asks, “What is the impact of equine assisted interventions on measures of social and emotional wellbeing in adolescents?” The rationale for selecting this topic lies in the intention of

By |2020-09-29T20:37:06+00:00September 29th, 2020|Equine Wellness|Comments Off on The Impact of Equine Assisted Interventions on Measures of Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Adolescents (Updated)

The Impact of Equine Assisted Interventions on Measures of Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Adolescents

Shreyasi Brodhecker June 2020 Abstract Although there is anecdotal evidence about the emotional benefits of being with horses and from qualitative research, there is limited empiric understanding of the emotional and social benefits of equine assisted interventions. This review addresses the following question: What is the impact of equine assisted interventions on measures of social

By |2020-07-20T20:20:16+00:00July 20th, 2020|Equine Wellness|Comments Off on The Impact of Equine Assisted Interventions on Measures of Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Adolescents
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