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Equine therapy is the discipline of using horses as a means to provide metaphoric experiences in order to promote emotional growth.The horses provide an excellent way for troubled youth to react when they are otherwise therapy resistant.ne example that is used often is when students are just beginning a horse therapy program, the instructor will have the horse stand in the middle of the arena. The youth are supposed to get the horse to move outside of a large circle without touching the horse at all.
WHAT IS EQUINE THERAPY? Equine assisted therapy is a collaborative effort between a licensed therapist and a horse professional working with the clients and horses to address treatment goals.This therapeutic approach is experiential in nature.HAT IS EQUINE THERAPY? Equine assisted therapy is a collaborative effort between a licensed therapist and a horse professional working with the clients and horses to address treatment goals.