Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) is an unmounted, experiential-based approach to learning. EAL utilizes a variety of activities to teach abstract concepts including personal boundaries, self-awareness, and cooperation. EAL provides avenues for students to learn appropriate social behavior, empathy, and impulse control.
Therapeutic Horsemanship combines mounted and unmounted activities intended for therapeutic outcomes, including improved balance and coordination, increased self-confidence, relief from anxiety and depression, and a greater feeling of freedom and independence.