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Therapeutic HorsemanshipTherapeutic horsemanship has been recognised from as far back as 460BC, when Hippocrates spoke of the healthy pace of the horse. The early Greeks also believed horsemanship to improve the morale of people untreatable by any other methods. Today therapeutic horsemanship is equally as valued, and Equine Learning CIC offer a number of programmes involving riding, ground work, sensory work and work experience, all aimed at assisting with participant’s development in areas such as confidence, self-esteem, communication and social interaction. Please see our programmes page for more information.
 We conducted some research with the assistance of The Autism Team at Warwickshire County Council. A young man with Autism took part in 25 Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) sessions, and completed a feedback form rating his confidence and enjoyment levels on a scale of 1 to 10. The confidence ratings were analysed using Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient to determine any significant relationship between the ongoing sessions (time) and the participant’s confidence rating. The statistical analysis suggested that there was a significant positive correlation between the first 5 EFL sessions and changes in confidence in the participant, which supported the hypothesis that EFL has an effect on the confidence of a young person with Autism. Additionally, after the initial 5 sessions, the participant’s confidence levels remained high for 19 of the remaining 20 sessions. We are planning to conduct more research around EFL in the future.
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