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Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.), formerly the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA), is a non-profit organization based in Denver, Colorado, that promotes the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding and other equine-assisted activities and therapies for people disabilities. [1]
Equine massage is the practice of massage on horses. Beginning in the early 1990s, it has been a growing field of equine therapy, used for both day-to-day riding and post-trauma rehabilitation. Beginning in the early 1990s, it has been a growing field of equine therapy, used for both day-to-day riding and post-trauma rehabilitation.
Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) encompasses a range of treatments that involve activities with horses and other equines to promote human physical and mental health. [1] [2] Modern use of horses for mental health treatment dates to the 1990s.
In 2016, according to a review of the available scientific literature, there is a consensus that equine-assisted therapy is the most useful animal therapy for people with autism. [71] Equine-assisted therapy may not be effective for all people with autism. In a study of four children in Bosnia-Herzegovina, only two experienced positive effects ...
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Aquatic therapy has been shown to improve muscle strength, especially in the core, back, and stifles, [102] and to increase both cardiovascular condition and proprioception in horses. [103] The underwater treadmill is a popular tool for equine rehabilitation, and can offer targeted therapy based on water depth.