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Equine Assisted Interactions In An Outdoor Setting Can Support Mental Health
Interactions with horses in an outdoor setting can support mental health in several interconnected ways, combining physical presence, emotional connection in the moment and the grounding influence of nature.
What is Attachment?
Attachment theory helps us understand how we formed emotional bonds with people or how scary or disregulating experiences disrupted it. As a child gets older, experiences in school with teachers and other children also impact our ability to develop security in relationships.
Why Horses?
A question that frequently comes up when we tell someone we partner with horses in counseling is “Why Horses?”. If you have been around horses and know them, it can be easy to understand but if not, it may take a first session working with the horses and a mental health practitioner to see how the unique characteristics horses bring to a session enhances the therapeutic process.
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WARNING | Under Missouri law, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, a livestock activity sponsor, a livestock owner, a livestock facility, a livestock auction market, or any employee thereof is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine or livestock activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine or livestock activities pursuant to the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
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To ensure client confidentiality, visits to Double R Ranch are by appointment only
WARNING | Under Missouri law, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, a livestock activity sponsor, a livestock owner, a livestock facility, a livestock auction market, or any employee thereof is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine or livestock activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine or livestock activities pursuant to the Revised Statutes of Missouri.