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  1. The effectiveness of hippotherapy simulation exercises for muscle strength, disease activity and quality of life in sedentary adults with ankylosing spondylitis

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    | Contributor(s):: Salbaş, E., Karahan, A. Y.

    INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVE: Newly created systems called hippotherapy simulators (HS) mimic the primitive movements of a live horse. As they are new systems, research examining their usefulness has been well received. The aim of this study is to research the effects of HS on disease activity,...

  2. The effects of equine-assisted activities on execution function in children aged 7-8 years: A randomized controlled trial

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    | Contributor(s):: Cheng, X., Zhen, K., Fan, Y., Tang, Q., Wu, H.

    BACKGROUND: This study examines the effects of equine-assisted activity (EAA) training on executive functioning (EF) (inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility) in children aged 7-8 years. METHODS: Twenty-Four healthy children aged 7-8 years with a 1:1 ratio of boys to girls...

  3. Evaluation of accelerometer fitting position, sampling intervals and data editing techniques for measuring equine lying postures when stabled

    | Contributor(s):: Williams, Manod, Hatto, Sydney

  4. Behavioral responses of horses (Equus ferus caballus) vary in response to potentially threatening odor condition and aversive social odor stimuli

    | Contributor(s):: Sabiniewicz, Agnieszka, Borowicz, Hieronim, Geminiani, Giacomo, Trawiński, Jerzy, Hummel, Thomas, Laska, Matthias

  5. Horses discriminate between human facial and vocal expressions of sadness and joy

    | Contributor(s):: Jardat, Plotine, Liehrmann, Océane, Reigner, Fabrice, Parias, Céline, Calandreau, Ludovic, Lansade, Léa

  6. Distribution of equine and food animal emergency caseload by time of day, day of week, time of year, holiday, and phase of moon at an academic ambulatory and referral hospital

    | Contributor(s):: Graves, M. T., Zhu, X.

  7. SARI Therapeutic Riding

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    SARI was founded in 1978 in memory of a little girl who loved animals. Sari Greenberg was born with Down Syndrome at a time when children with disabilities were often put in care. Instead, Syd and Jeanne embraced the opportunity to bring her home to the farm where SARI currently stands. The...

  8. Phoenix Equine Assisted Program

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    Phoenix Equine Assisted Program could be considered a form of Hippotherapy or Equine Assisted Therapy. However, we use Draper Sensory Therapy Method which is unlike any other Equine Assisted program.  Using horses is about the only similarity. Draper Sensory Therapy Method is an...

  9. An evaluation of the effect of equine-facilitated psychotherapy on patients with substance use disorders

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    | Contributor(s):: Machová, K., Juríčková, V., Kasparová, A., Petrová, K., Sládková, B., Svobodová, I.

    Equine Facilitated Psychiatry and Psychology (EFPP) is a supportive non-pharmacological treatment program used in the treatment of patients with substance use disorder. The aim of this study was to evaluate a possible change in patient's health and health-related quality of life between the...

  10. The Triple-E Model: Advancing Equestrian Research with Perspectives from One Health

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    | Contributor(s):: Keener, M. M., Tumlin, K. I.

    Equestrian sport has various welfare issues and educational needs. To address these complex interactions, we propose an integrated approach called the Triple-E Model, which focuses on the equine, equestrian, and environmental triad. A literature review of existing models suggests that...

  11. Potential Mechanisms of Action and Outcomes of Equine-Assisted Services for Veterans with a History of Trauma: A Narrative Review of the Literature

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    | Contributor(s):: Marchand, W. R.

    Equine-assisted services (EASs) are being increasingly used as complementary interventions for military veterans who have experienced trauma. However, there is limited evidence of benefit for this population and almost no literature describing the desired potential outcomes and possible...

  12. Equine-Assisted Therapy in Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    | Contributor(s):: Palomar-Ciria, N., Bello, H. J.

  13. Effect of hippotherapy on balance, functional mobility, and functional independence in children with Down syndrome: randomized controlled trial

    | Contributor(s):: Kaya, Y., Saka, S., Tuncer, D.

  14. Conflict Behavior in Show Jumping Horses: A Field Study

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    | Contributor(s):: Ewa Jastrzębska, Anna Wolska, Michela Minero, Magdalena Ogłuszka, Bernadette Earley, Janusz Wejer, Aleksandra Górecka-Bruzda

    The study objective was to determine if there was a relationship between behavioral and physiological stress measures in sport horses and their performance. Nineteen horses competed in show jumping events (6 housed at the center and 13 transported), while 5 horses at home training served as...

  15. Horse Use and Care in Therapeutic Horseback Riding Programs

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    | Contributor(s):: Emily Watson

    The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) is an organization that offers therapeutic horseback riding (THR) and other equine-assisted activities and therapies in the United States. Research on how horses are used and cared for in PATH Intl.-affiliated...

  16. On-Farm Welfare Assessment of Horses: The Risks of Putting the Cart before the Horse

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    | Contributor(s):: Martine Hausberger, Noémie Lerch, Estelle Guilbaud, Mathilde Stomp, Marine Grandgeorge, Séverine Henry, Clémence Lesimple

    Although the question of animal welfare has been an important source of concern in the scientific community for several decades, many aspects are still under debate. On-farm assessments have to be rapid, acceptable to farmers and safe for both the assessors and animals. They are thus very...

  17. Effects of different LED lighting conditions on young horses during trailer loading and stationary confinement

    | Contributor(s):: Neveux, Claire, Ferard, Marion, Melac, Emmanuel, Pousset, Nicolas

  18. [Equine Assisted Group Therapy. The Effect on the Quality of Life in Elderly with Dementia]

    | Contributor(s):: Bos-Van Essen, S. M.

  19. Effects of Equine Interaction on Mutual Autonomic Nervous System Responses and Interoception in a Learning Program for Older Adults

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    | Contributor(s):: Ann L. Baldwin, Lisa Walters, Barbara K. Rector, Ann C. Alden

    Equine-assisted learning (EAL) may improve the health of older adults, but scientific data are sparse. This study investigated whether people aged 55 and older show increased heart rate variability (HRV) during EAL and awareness of bodily sensations that are overall pleasant. Subjects (n =...

  20. Welfare Assessment and Husbandry Practices of Working Horses in Fiji

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    | Contributor(s):: Navina Fröhlich, Patrick D. Sells, Rebecca Sommerville, Charlotte F. Bolwell, Charlotte Cantley, Jessica E. Martin, Stuart J. G. Gordon, Tamsin Coombs

    Research shows that working equids in low and middle-income countries play an essential role in supporting the livelihoods of their owners. The objective of the study was to provide the first description of the welfare status of working horses in Fiji by analysing animal-based parameters...