Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) announced recently an open call for proposals to investigate the impact of horses on humans. The Foundation’s broad research agenda includes basic research that will ultimately impact physical and mental health and quality of life for those engaged in equine-assisted activities/therapies (EAA/T). Research proposals requesting up to $100,000 are due on July 15, 2016.
The successful completion of HHRF’s 10-Year Anniversary Research Funding Campaign enabled the foundation to double the size of grant funding available for this grant cycle. Past grant funding opportunities have been limited to $50,000. The goal for the campaign was to develop robust research funding to support expanded analytical capacity, additional data collection cycles, more stringent sampling procedures and greater statistical significance. It is a widely held perspective in the EAA/T field that research will enhance professionalism and move programs toward evidence-based practices.
“We are thrilled – the completion of this campaign is a big step towards our understanding of the horse’s effect on humans, both physically and spiritually,” said Campaign chairman Alison Zack Darrel from Stonington, CT. “We are wholeheartedly grateful to the donors who believe in our mission and have supported our efforts to take research to a new level.”