Horse-Assisted Therapy And Life Coaching

A young boy leading a horse.

It's a bit of a different way of conducting psychotherapy, this incorporation of horses into psychiatric treatment. A nonprofit, HORSE POWER THERAPY AND LIFE COACHING, located in Bel Air, MD, utilizes this type of psychotherapy, in which the horse represents obstacles and challenges in a person's life, while the relationship with the horse helps individuals with mental illnesses work towards their goals through their relationship with both horse and therapist.

Indeed this horse therapy organization has on staff a therapist and two life coaches who have experience with, and a love of, horses. Six horses are also on the staff and available to work with those who seek the services offered by Horse Power.

Because of the nature of horses, they are uniquely equipped to be partners in therapy and life coaching. Horses are social animals and very sensitive to their surroundings: their behaviors adjust to changes in their surroundings. When they interact with people, they reflect back what those people bring into the interaction. For example, if a person is high energy, then the horse becomes high energy; if the person is calm, so is the horse.



Because interacting with the unique individual personality of a horse presents such a variety of learning opportunities, the interaction can provide that hands-on experience and immediate feedback that can lead to changes in capabilities in humans. Learning what it takes to lead a horse, or to be part of the social herd, can help that individual learn what is needed to interact more effectively in the human social world.

Belle, one of the therapy horses, in a moment of relaxation in the snow.

Some of those who have had experience with Horse Power, explain how they have benefited. Joyce said, "Great information. I can use this in both work and family situations." According to Joanne, "I didn't know the horses could teach me that much. They might be large and powerful but they are kind. They were part of the workshop that made it successful for me." And Richard commented, "The exercises were very good, I personally enjoyed them and could immediately see how apt they are for this training."

Some of the tools of equine therapy in an office.

Thanks for information from this Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/pg/HorsePowerLifeCoaching/about/?ref=page_internal; this article on Horse Power's website: http://www.horsepowerlifecoaching.com/why-horses; and the above link.

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