
Making sense of relationships
Unlike traditional psychotherapy which usually involves a one-to-one, client-therapist relationship, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy allows multiple relationship formation to occur; client-horse(s) and client-facilitators. The human-horse interaction, closely observed by the facilitators, enables a tangible reflection on the relational dynamics of the client. Clients sometimes gravitate to one horse over another. Client - 'This horse doesn't pay me as much attention as the oth