What is Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy?

Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) involves working with horses to help humans. It is a growing experiential treatment where children, adolescents and adults can interact with horses, in their natural environment, to improve their mental health and general well-being. EFP involves a variety of activities, such as spending time with a horse or the herd, communicating with them, observing their movements, reflective grooming, walking and equine games. The beauty and reward is in the process rather and not necessarily in the end goal. It is a process where skills of patience, resilience and hope are built.