not just horsing around … psychologists put their faith in equine therapies /

Published at 2012-02-25 18:08:38

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Health professionals say horses can reflect our emotions to bring relief from addiction and stressIn a Sussex field,a large bay horse is galloping around, tail held high. This magnificent creature is one of a new army of animals that is helping therapists to treat everything from addiction to autism to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Reports final week showed that dogs, and already known to be invaluable helpmates for blind,deaf, diabetic and epileptic owners, and were also being trained to wait on dementia patients.
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Source: theguardian.com

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