Siphelo Bayana
14 January 2016
With similar social and
responsive behaviour to humans, horses have been noted to be a hugely
beneficial mechanism used in therapy sessions for individuals with a variety of
emotional and mental health issues.
This is according to the
Equinox Trust, an NGO that specialises in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
Nafisa Abdulla of Valkenberg
Hospital in Cape Town says horses are able to accurately assess the state of
being of an individual and communicate it non-verbally, which makes these
animals make great companions for psychotherapy….
Nafisa Abdulla added that
“It simply focuses on the emotional and mental health participants and
it is an innovated method for addressing a wide range of emotional need in an
individual”
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