Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies
Equine-assisted activities and therapies (EEAT) is a term used to describe any kind of intervention based around the use of horses and/or the horses' environment.
Equine-assisted activities include a wide range of horse-related activities (such as therapeutic horseback riding, interactive vaulting, therapeutic carriage driving, as well as grooming and stable management).
Equine-assisted therapies include hippotherapy (use of a horse to improve neurological function and sensory processing) and equine-assisted psychotherapy (use of a horse to improve mental health).
Related Glossaries
- Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapies
- Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
- Hippotherapy
- Horse Therapies
- Motor-Sensory Intervention
- Therapeutic Carriage Driving
- Therapeutic Horseback Riding
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