The Fox Moon Farm Project and its Healing with Horses program, aims to get children with special needs or trauma out in nature. This can impact emotional regulation, anger management and anxiety along with depression management.
The Fox Moon Farm Project and Lakewood Retirement Community in Richmond have partnered together on the Equine Elders program. The study is looking into how dementia or Alzheimer’s patients interacting with horses can increase self-awareness and confidence while decreasing anxiety and stress.
In the wild, herds of horses will synchronize their heartbeats to sense danger more effectively; if one pulse rate jumps up, they all feel it. When dealing with trusted humans, studies have shown, horses can also sync with people, which can, in turn, help the human calm down. According to experts, this makes horses uniquely equipped for therapeutic purposes.
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