What Are Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies? Throughout the world, hundreds of thousands of individuals with and without special needs experience the rewarding benefits of equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT). A physical, cognitive or emotional special need does not limit a person from interacting with horses. In fact, such interactions can prove highly rewarding. For instance, experiencing the rhythmic motion of a horse can be very beneficial. Riding a horse
When I was a young girl, Horse Crazed, my family didn't have the financial means to support such an "Expensive Hobby". That doesn't mean, that my family didn't support my love of horses. We just found other ways for me to emerge myself into these wonderful animals lives. My mom would drop me off at Baker's Stables, every weekend, and I would clean stalls. I remember the first horse I ever had, Midnight Mel, and my mom worked extra to help me pay for him. He was a chestnut OTT