Equine Therapy is a holistic approach to substance abuse treatment that focuses on using horses to get to the root of what feeds addiction.
Horses provide a non-judgmental environment in which the individual can be honest and grow while building confidence without criticism.
It is normal for people struggling with addiction to blame others for their problems. This applies in particular to traditional therapy settings, where there is a tendency for people to try and save face by minimizing their role in creating the problems they face. Equine Therapy, however, forces the individual to express their difficulties in an emotional and physical approach. A horse’s outsides match their insides and they can sense if a person is putting on a front. By unmasking emotions, horses force people to get honest about how they are feeling, so they can begin to heal.
