Why Horses?
Working with horses naturally helps individuals build better communication skills, relationship skills, and confidence, so this program is useful and results occur more quickly than traditional mentoring and counseling services. We believe in The power of Example! Not only by our mentors but our animals on site who provide immediate feedback to cause and effect situations. Life Coaching initially begins without the horses. If it is determined this is a preferred intervention, it will be added as a service option.
“Horses are also likely to have what science has identified as a ′′ coherent ′′ heart rate (heart rate pattern) that explains why we can ′′ feel better ′′ when we're close to them. Studies have found a coherent heart pattern or HRV to be a solid measure of well-being and consistent with emotional states of calm and joy-that is, we exhibit such patterns when we feel positive emotions.” The following information is retrieved from peer reviewed journals with research conducted between 2017 and 2021 on the impacts of equine assisted services.
The results of those studies are the following:
Lowered Blood Pressure
Lowered Heart Rate
Increased Beta-Endorphins (Neurotransmitters acting as pain suppressors)
Decreased Stress Levels
Decreased Feelings of Anger
Decreased Hostility, Tension, and Anxiety
Increased Social Skills & Ability to Read Social Cues
Greater Feelings of Empowerment
Increased Confidence, Patience, & Self-Efficacy
Increased Self-Esteem
The Magnetometer of a horse's heart beat can influence the heart rate of a person. Therefore, being in the presence of a horse can immediately begin to reduce the person's heart beats per minute which allow for an immediate decrease in the physical responses to day-to-day stressors.