Benefits

There is increasing evidence that human interaction with horses can improve mental wellness and physical ability. Studies most frequently note the following benefits:

• Better communication skills, such as direct communication and assertiveness
• Enhanced interpersonal relationships and teamwork skills
• Improved ability to build trust
• Increased self-awareness and self-control
• Better focus and concentration on tasks
• Greater ability to relax in stressful situations
• Renewed self-esteem
• Stronger sense of responsibility
• Regenerated balance, strength, range of motion
• Improved coordination/motor skills, faster reflex
• Increased respiration/circulation