Health Benefits Of Horse Therapy

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There are many physical disabilities that horse therapy can cure through their movement, and horses can help people with behavioral and emotional issues through their connections with their patients. It has been proven that people who have an attitude problem or an emotional issue who have done equine therapy have improved greatly and, “ that just being around horses changes human brainwave patterns. We calm down and become more centred and focused when we are with horses" (McVeigh). When someone is angry then the chemicals in their brain are unbalanced and they could act without any rational. The more calm people feel then the more they can open up and talk about their issues which is what horses do. They can break down the wall that people

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