Equine Assisted Psychotherapy is one of the complementary therapies used at Castle Craig Hospital. one of the leading addiction treatment clinics in Europe.

Many people assume that equine therapy involves riding horses, but this is not the case.

A typical session involves doing a practical exercise with the horses, like trying to get them to move from point A to point B -- and this can be very difficult if the patient is afraid or the horse isn't cooperating. After each session the patients sit with the therapist, discuss what happened and relate it to their own experiences. Useful insights can be gained like this.

Horses, and many other animals, are emotionally very sensitive and with the right handling they can help people struggling with addiction.

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