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A brief review of the history of equine assisted therapy is enough to show how simple, yet effective these techniques are. Our patients generally have physical or psychological ailments whose causes can be traced back to some form of blockage or other. The therapy horse, together with a sense of being supported by it, become the centre of the patient’s attention. And almost incidentally, so it seems, the blockages dissolve and self-healing energies are activated.
Of course, this portrayal is highly simplified. More detailed descriptions can be found on the page entitled 'The igogo riding therapy' and in the igogo glossary (‘How equine assisted therapy works’). Nevertheless, the fact remains that the main reason why equine assisted therapy is so effective in so many widely differing cases is because it is fundamentally simple.
This may draw the response: "Well, if it's that simple, all we have to do is plonk the patient on a horse's back and say 'Gee up!'.", but of course that would be highly irresponsible. There are two main reasons why:
This means that equine assisted therapy, simple though its fundamentals may be, is itself a very complex combination of activities which demand from those who practice it well-founded knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, psychology and pedagogy. And that is exactly what the courses of instruction leading to qualification as an igogo Equine Assisted Therapist deliver.
You will find further information on various aspects under the following headings in the igogo glossary: