How Horses Help Kids & Families
with Emotional & Behavioral Issues
A kind of magic happens when an unhappy child is brought to Ride To Pride and interacts with horses. The change of environment and interaction with the horses and other animals has an uplifting and calming effect. With time, a troubled child can begin to let go of a lot of pent-up, negative emotions and can learn new skills and behaviors to better deal with their issues.
At Ride To Pride, equine-assisted therapy (EAP) is highly effective for a variety of mental and behavioral health issues such as ADHD, RAD, ODD, abuse, depression, anger management, substance abuse, relationship issues and communication issues. EAP provides immediate cause and effect situations and challenges in a non-threatening manner. Activities focus on a client's treatment goals using basic horsemanship and interactive activities with horses designed to promote and address a variety of behaviors and skills. Self-esteem, self-discipline, fear, anxiety, problem solving, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, peer relations, responsibility, assertiveness, increased awareness, empathy and compassion are many of the behaviors and skills that EAP develops and promotes.
Considered an experiential form of therapy, EAP compares with ropes courses used by treatment facilities and therapists across the nation. A powerful catalyst, the horse is a living, breathing animal that naturally provides an abundance of metaphors to mirror a variety of feelings and behaviors. Facilitating the opportunity to learn about and process what emerges during a session is the true healing power of EAP.
"Horses Helping Kids Be Kids"
