Research
Selected Research Reports
B. Rhett Rigby, Ronald W. Davis, Melissa D. Bittner, Robin W. Harwell, Eileen J. Leek, Geoben A. Johnson and David L. Nichols, Changes in Motor Skill Proficiency After Equine-Assisted Activities and Brain-Building Tasks in Youth With Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Front. Vet. Sci., 31 January 2020
Ohtani N, Kitagawa K, Mikami K, Kitawaki K, Akiyama J, Fuchikami M, Uchiyama H and Ohta M (2017) Horseback Riding Improves the Ability to Cause the Appropriate Action (Go Reaction) and the Appropriate Self-control (No-Go Reaction) in Children. Front. Public Health 5:8. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00008
Drew C. Coman; Margaret P. Bass; Michael Alessandri; Christine S. Ghilain and Maria M. Llabre, Effect of Equine-Assisted Activies on Social and Sensory Functioning of Children with Autism, Society and Animals, Dec 17, 10.1163/15685306-12341479
Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, Gary Phillips, Emily Darrough, Sarah DeAnna, Marie Jarden, Denise Johnson & Gwendolen Lorch Equine-Assisted Intervention for People with DementiaAnthrozoös Vol. 27 , Iss. 1,2014
Harris, Androulla and Williams, Joanne M., The Impact of a Horse Riding Intervention on the Social Functioning of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14(7), 776; doi: 10.3390/ijerph14070776
Gabriels, R.L., Pan, Z., Dechant, B., Agnew, J.A., Brim, N. & Mesibov, G. (2015) Randomized controlled trial of therapeutic horseback riding in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, The Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Pyschiatry, vol. 54, no. 7, 541-49.
Guest Editorial: Examining effects of equine-assisted activities to help combat veterans improve quality of life Beth A. Planning, PhD, MCHES; Nancy Krenek, PT, HPCS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2013.07.0159
Effects of therapeutic horseback riding on post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans, Rebecca A. Johnson, David L. Albright, James R. Marzolf, et al. Military Medical Research 20185:3
Effect of Hippotherapy on Motor Control, Adaptive Behaviors, and Participation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study, Heather F. Ajzenman; John W. Standeven; Tim L. Shurtleff, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2013, Vol.67, 653-663.
Dabelko – Schoeny, H., Phillips, G., Darrough, E., DeAnna, S., Jardin, M., Johnson, D., & Lorch, G. (2014). Equine animal -assisted intervention for persons with dementia: Not just “horsing around”. Anthrozoos, Vol. 27, no.1, 141 -155
Borgi, et. al. Effectiveness of a Standardized Equine-Assisted Therapy Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, ISSN 0162-3257, J Autism Dev Disord, DOI 10.1007/s10803-015-2530-6
Stergiou A1, Tzoufi M, Ntzani E, Varvarousis D, Beris A, Ploumis A., Therapeutic Effects of Horseback Riding Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis., Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Mar 1. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000726. This paper includes an excellent bibliography.