Who Equine Therapy is For

Equine therapy can benefit a wide spectrum of people. It is suited to:

• All ages — children, adolescents, adults, older people

• A variety of difficulties: anxiety, trauma, depression, relational or attachment issues, self-esteem, complexity in mental health

• Those doing self-inquiry or personal growth, not just clinically diagnosable conditions

• Individual clients, family therapy, pairs (dyads), or team-based settings (such as workplaces, education, or community groups)

If you’ve tried talking therapy and felt stuck, or if you learn more through experiencing than explaining, or you want something embodied and relational, equine therapy may offer something powerful.

What Track Clinic Adds: Ethical Care and Dual Facilitation

What makes our model especially supportive:

• How the horses are kept: free-roaming as a cohesive herd, not performance-oriented, not ridden, but emotionally and socially healthy — available to co-regulate, not to perform

• Two facilitators per session: a mental health professional plus an equine specialist. This ensures safety, emotional containment, and a space where you can focus on what you bring, not on managing risk

As a Standalone Therapy or Complement to Talk Therapy

Equine therapy at Track Clinic is designed as a standalone therapeutic approach. It is powerful enough to work at depth — supporting people with complex mental health and neurological conditions, attachment disorders, trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation. The embodied, relational nature of the work allows deeply held trauma to release gently, often without needing to retell the story verbally.

Sometimes, however, equine therapy can also serve as a complement to talk therapy. Attending a small number of equine sessions alongside ongoing talk therapy can accelerate progress by:

• Regulating the nervous system, helping you feel safe and grounded enough to benefit from other therapy

• Unblocking patterns stored in the subconscious, which are often resistant to purely cognitive approaches

• Allowing you to see relational patterns more clearly and practise new ways of relating in real time

• Offering experiential breakthroughs that can shift long-standing stuck places and create momentum in your wider therapy journey

This flexibility makes equine therapy a powerful resource — either as your primary approach or as a catalyst within your broader therapeutic support.

If you’re curious, it’s okay to try just one session. You may feel something shift right away, or simply get a sense of whether it feels right for you. Many people report relief, perspective, and a sense of being understood without needing to find the “right words.” Over time, those small shifts often build into bigger change.