The Equine Assisted Therapy provision at ChildVision provides one to one sessions for suitable students attending our education programmes.

We also run ‘Horse Sense’, a program for children and adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders run in the Equine Centre in ChildVision.

Using Equine Assisted Therapy, we have developed a program where children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders can benefit from caring for, being with, and engaging in specific therapy based activities with the horses.

Equine Assisted Therapy involves the use of horses, and equine related activities to achieve therapeutic goals which will enhance physical, emotional, social, cognitive, behavioural and educational skills for people with disabilities.

The children meet in the stables and the structured routine that they follow is:

Sensory preparation Horse riding Grooming