The Temple Grandin Equine Center has been awarded a $50,000 grant to research equine-assisted occupational therapy for children with Autism.

Horses and Humans Research Foundation has put out an open call for proposals to investigate the therapeutic effects of horses on humans.

University of Guelph’s Dr. Katrina Merkies recently led a study, funded by the Horses and Humans Research Foundation, which asked: “Can horses distinguish between neurotypical and mentally traumatized humans?”

“Effects of Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy on Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Youth” were recently published in the peer-review Journal of Child and Family Studies.

Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) announced recently an open call for proposals to investigate the impact of horses on humans.

A Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) funded study has been published in the Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Childhood. Principal Investigator Andrea Beetz PhD shared the news recently that her team’s research project entitled A Comparison of Equine-Assisted Intervention and Conventional Play-Based Early Intervention for Mother-Child Dyads with Insecure Attachment has been published. From the […]

In response to a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, the Horses and Humans Research Foundation is seeking help to fund research into equine assisted therapy. The following is an excerpt from a recent Horses and Humans Research Foundation newsletter: The paper, titled Equine-related Treatments for Mental Disorders Lack Empirical Support: A Systematic […]