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How Horses Save Humans: The Miraculous World of Equine-Partnered Therapy
Survivors of trauma, loss, illness, abuse, stress, and depression can face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. But today, a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that horses play a crucial role in therapy for those struggling with significant psychological and emotional challenges. Horses respond to angry, inhibited, heartbroken, defiant, terrified clients in many different ways, often breaking through defensive barriers […]
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TSB’s 5 Things We’re Thankful We’ve Learned from Horses
1 It’s okay to stand still, be quiet, and do nothing. 2 Firm can be fair, when the timing is right. 3 A crisp breeze on a fall day is a good reason to run, jump, and reach for the sky. 4 Our closest companions needn’t be beautiful, successful, or brilliant…just present. 5 Forgive. Forgive again. […]
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TSB’s Top Three Things to Do with Your Horse as Summer Ends and Fall Begins
It’s official: kids are back in school and for those of us in the northern regions of the riding world, temperatures are dropping, horses are friskier in the morning, and jackets have once again become a necessity. It was a great summer of riding though, right? Whether you’ve had a busy competition schedule or just […]