"Horses lend us the wings we lack." -Unknow
In all my research that I have been doing on horse therapy I have found amazing information that I want to share. Horse Therapy, along with its many different names and branches, is the use of horses to teach and promote personal growth in people that have a problem such as PDD or Autism.
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and Autism are when someone has impaired communication, emotional detachment, or other problems relating to others. So far there has been no finding of a cure. That is where horses come in. Out of all the ways people have tried to improve the lives of those with PDD and Autism, horse therapy has proven to be one of the best therapies. Not only does riding help improve focus and motor skills, but in some cases it allows a bond to form that will last for life. In learning to care for a horse they find it easier to communicate, interact with others, and in many cases the value of relationships.
Even though there are many different diseases out there, horses have a way of getting past the barrier of an individual and straight to their true self. These animals calm and soothe anxiety and pain when no other person, therapy, or medication could have. The horse, and even other animals, are God’s gift to us, to help us when we can't see any way out. Because we don't have our own wings to fly, our animals, most of all horses, lend wings to us so that we may see God's beauty in ways not thought possible.
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and Autism are when someone has impaired communication, emotional detachment, or other problems relating to others. So far there has been no finding of a cure. That is where horses come in. Out of all the ways people have tried to improve the lives of those with PDD and Autism, horse therapy has proven to be one of the best therapies. Not only does riding help improve focus and motor skills, but in some cases it allows a bond to form that will last for life. In learning to care for a horse they find it easier to communicate, interact with others, and in many cases the value of relationships.
Even though there are many different diseases out there, horses have a way of getting past the barrier of an individual and straight to their true self. These animals calm and soothe anxiety and pain when no other person, therapy, or medication could have. The horse, and even other animals, are God’s gift to us, to help us when we can't see any way out. Because we don't have our own wings to fly, our animals, most of all horses, lend wings to us so that we may see God's beauty in ways not thought possible.
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