TYH Equine- Assisted Therapy

PRINCE GEORGE – Equine therapy, also known as horse-assisted therapy, is a treatment that includes equine activities and/or an equine environment. In this week’s To Your Health, we share its benefits and how this could help anyone dealing with mental, physical, or emotional issues.

Equine -Assisted Therapy is often used to treat a variety of issues like ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Dementia, Depression, Developmental Delay, and Genetic Syndromes just to name a few.

Laurie Niedermayer who is the owner/ operator and the lead therapist for Triquetra Therapeutic Services says Equine-Assisted-Therapy has many benefits including help in building confidence, self-efficiency, communication, trust, perspective, social skills, impulse control, and learning boundaries.