Equine Facilitated Therapy Research
There is a growing body of research to support Equine Facilitated Learning and Therapy (also known as Equine Assisted Therapy). Please see some examples of this below.
Equine-Assisted Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Among First Responders:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00332941221146707
Equine-Assisted Therapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Military Veterans:
Experiences of Equine Assisted Therapy and Its Influence on Occupational Engagement among People with Mental Health Problems:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0164212X.2022.2156428#d1e472
Equine-assisted therapy effectiveness in improving emotion regulation, self-efficacy, and perceived self-esteem of patients suffering from substance use disorders:
https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-023-04191-6
Equine facilitated therapy for complex trauma (EFT-CT) demonstrates effectiveness in reducing trauma symptoms and improving emotional regulation, interpersonal skills, and social functioning in children and adolescents with complex trauma histories:
