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RESOURCES FOR EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY

1. Resources on Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
2. Resources for Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
3. Resources for Professional Training
4. Resources for US Military Reconstitution with Horses
5. Resources for At-Risk Youth with Horses
6. Resources for Horses and Bereavement/Grief Counseling
7. Resources for Substance Abuse Treatment with Horses
8. Resources for Collegiate Programs with Horses as Education
9. Resources for About Horses and the Wild Horses of America

Resources on Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP):

(Individual, Couples, Family - EAP in general)

• EAGALA Informational EAP Video, Part 1, 2009
• EAGALA Informational EAP Video, Part 2, 2009
• American Psychological Association, Animal and Human Interaction: Research and Practice, APA, Division 17, Section 13
• Intro to EAP from Horse Sense of the Carolinas, EAGALA, 2007
• Horses and Psychology Connection, September 2008
• Windhorse Farm LLC, Rochester News interview with Dr. Joseph Lancia, D.O., September 2009
• FOX News Reports on EAP, Open Gates Program, June 2009
• The Journal of the American Medical Association, News and Analysis, Medical News & Perspectives, Puppy Love Can Be Therapeutic, Too, Rebecca Voelker, 1995; 274(24): 1897-1899
• Horses and Humans Research Foundation, sole purpose it to research and study the therapeutic effects of horses on humans
• January 2009, listing to define EAP
• Outside Resource Definition
• Outside Resource Definition
• Animal Assisted Therapy, Horses, Los Angeles Times, April 2007
• Therapeutic Aspects of the Animal - Human Interaction, Sandra P. Barker, PhD, Psychiatric Times, Vol. 16 No. 2, February 1999
• Equine Facilitated Couples Therapy and Solution Focused Couples Therapy - A Comparison; Leslie A. Russell-Martin, MS, LMFT, 2006
• Working with Traumatized Youth in Child Welfare, Animal Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy, Brooks, S.M. (2006) and Webb, N.B. (Ed), (pp. 196-217) New York, NY: Guilford Press
• Karol, J. (2007). Applying a traditional individual psychotherapy model to equine facilitated therapy: Theory and method. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 12(1), 77-90.
• Klontz, B.T., Bivens, A., Leinart, D., and Klontz, T. (2007). The effectiveness of equine assisted experiential therapy: Results of an open clinical trial. Society and Animals, 15, 257-267.
• Roberts, F., Bradberry, J., & Williams, C. (2004, January/February). Equine facilitated psychotherapy benefits students and children. Holistic Nursing Practice, 32-35.
• Schultz, P.N., Remick-Barlow, G.A., & Robbins, L. (2007). Equine assisted psychotherapy: A mental health promotion/intervention modality for children who have experienced intra-family violence. Health and Social Care in the Community, 15(3), 265-271.
• Yorke, J., Adams, C., & Coady, N. (2008). Therapeutic value of equine-human bonding in recovery from trauma. Anthrozoos, 21(1), 17-30.

Resources for Equine Assisted Learning (EAL):

• EAGALA Conference 2008, Equine Assisted Learning
• Horses Teaching Leadership and Development from LEAD, July 2007
• Demonstration on Equine Assisted Learning, Inward Bound, November 2008
• Natural Challenge, Equine Assisted Learning, In-Business and MYKLC, March 2008
• Horses Heal and Teach, High Plains Journal, June 2005, Teaming for Success
• Ewing, C.A., MacDonald, P.M., Taylor, M., & Bowers, M.J. (2007). Equine facilitated learning for youths with severe emotional disorders: A quantitative study. Child Youth Care Forum, 36, 59-72

Resources for Corporate Professional Training
& Development with Horses:

(Effective communication, teambuilding and leadership)

• Horses Teaching Leadership and Development from LEAD, July 2007
• Horse Spirit Connections, Leadership Training, October 2008
• Horse Sense: A New Breed of Executive Training, NPR, All Things Considered, Jim Zarroli, September 2008
• A Classroom where the Teacher Really Wants That Apple, New York Times, Business, Executive Pursuits, by Harry Hurt III, May 2008
• A Horse Isn't Just a Horse, of Course, St Paul - Minneapolis Business Journal, March 2006, by Sarah Sturman Dale
• Aha! Horse Sense for Authentic Teambuilding, Interview - Horses Teach Authenticity and Teambuilding
• Universal Reins, Kentucky Leadership and Teambuilding with Horses, August 2008
• Palm Beach Post Article, August 2009
• The Horse Genome, Riding High, The Economist, November 7-13, 2009 (the horse / human bond)

Resources for US Military Reconstitution with Horses:

• CNN Reporting, February 3, 2008
• Iraq war vets' suicide rates analyzed High Numbers found among members of Guard, Reserves, Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press, Wednesday, February 13, 2008
• After Combat, Victims of an Inner War, Erica Goode, New York Times, August 2009
• Veterans Find Comfort in Horses, New York Daily News, July 2008
• Articles and News on Equine Assisted Therapy with Veterans
• Miami Herald Article, May 2007, plus comments from the military
• Veterans Families United lists EAP a valid resource
• EAP for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Article on Disaboom
• How Horse Consciousness helps Veterans, HorseConscious.com, 2009
• Article on Military.com, Therapist Using Horses to Treat PTSD, February 2009 (Aiken Standard, Aiken, SC)
• Life-Nav in Georgia has been working with horses and veterans for some time, this is a helpful brochure they put together
• Army Leaders Struggle With Soldier Suicide Rate, American Forces Press Service, U.S. Department of Defense, Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, November 17, 2009
• Strategies for Suicide Prevention in Veterans, Health Services Research & Development Series, Department of Veterans Affairs, January 2009
• Finding Hope: Simple Things that Save Lives, Dept. of Family and Consumer Studies, University of Utah, M. David Rudd, Ph.D., October 1, 2009
• Suicidology.org, American Association of Suicidology, March 9, 2010
• www.dcoe.health.mil, Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury, March 9, 2010
• www.decadeofhealth.com, Army National Guard Decade of Health, March 9, 2010
• Educational Products for Uniform MH Service/Keyword: Suicide Prevention, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (MIRECC) Educational Products, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, November 4, 2009
• VA confirms 18 vets commit suicide every day, Apr 22, 2008 onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_3204.shtml
• Pentagon Study cites - Army's mental health programs swamped, understaffed - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Resources for At-Risk Youth with Horses:

• Gateway House Academy - For Young Adults (17-25)
• Medicine Horse Ranch on Yo!TV, Horses helping At-Risk Youth, July 2009
• Inner City Slicers featured on Dr. Laura Show, a dude ranch designed to help At-Risk Youths (includes riding). Founded by Michael McMeel
• Equine Therapy Center (includes riding), January 2009
• Equine Therapy Plays an Important Role in Young Adult Drug Rehab, PR Web, November 2006
• Study on At Risk Youth and EAP, EAGALA, 2005
• National Technology Assessment Workshop on Animal Assisted Therapy for At Risk Youth, EAGALA, 2007
• Horses Healing At Risk Youth from The View at Campbell Lodge Boys Home, Winter 2007
• Hudson's HOPE Youth Ranch helps troubled girls heal. St Petersburg Times, Tampa Bay, August 2009
• Horse-Man's Best Friend, Dorothy Neddermeyer, PhD, Medicine Horse in Colorado helps At Risk Teens
• Trotter, K.S., (2006). The efficacy of equine-assisted group counseling with at-risk children and adolescents. Denton, TX: University of North Texas, Doctoral Dissertation.
• Trotter, K.S., Chandler, C.K., Goodwin-Bond, D., & Casey, J. (2008). Comparative study of the efficacy of group equine assisted counseling with at-risk children and adolescents. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 3(3), 254-284.

Resources for Horses and Bereavement/Grief Counseling:

• HOOF TO HEART…A Guide to Understanding Grief, Loss and the Healing Power of the Horse by Kimberly K. Henry, MS, CTS, CT.
  This book shares Kim's thoughts and knowledge that have been gained from working with grieving children, teens and families for 15 plus years, in addition to her personal experiences of loss. This guide is an easy read, with quick reference capabilities for those who want information at their fingertips. It provides a foundation for those who are interested in learning more about partnering the fields of grief and loss with that of equine assisted psychotherapy and counseling and discovering more about the healing power of the horse.
• How Children and Adolescents Understand Death, Mane Support, Maryville, TN (PDF)
• Horses,Teens and Self esteem: Equine therapy offers a world of difference to many people, 12/18/2009, Sue Scheff, Broward County Parenting Teens Examiner, Examiner.com
• Wyatt Webb's Horses Will Change Your Life If You Let Them, Caroline Walker, 8/2/10, Huffington Post
• Horses Help Ease the Grief, 6/11/2010, Cornelia Naylor, Chilliwack Times
• Women, Trauma and Horses, High Desert Counseling at Flip Flop Ranch
• Horses and EAP - How it works, Spring Valley Tribune (Bluff County Newspaper Group), 5/19/2010, Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy
• The Case for Using Animal Assisted Therapy - Bereavement, Bullying, Violence, Boundaries and More…, (2010), Riis Van Fleet, PhD, RPT-S, Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center, Pennsylvania (PDF)

Resources for Substance Abuse Treatment with Horses:

• Equine-assisted therapy at addiction treatment center -- Hazelden
• Safe Harbor House - Treatment Center for Women
• Article on EAP for Drug Addiction from Promises Therapy Treatment Center
• Article about EAP and Substance Abuse, Horses can Nurture and Help
• Ezine Articles, EAP in Drug Rehab-Horses Never Lie, Christian Shire
• General information on incorporating the horses into a 12 step program
• Research Case Study on horses used for EAP/EAL and Substance Abuse, February 2008

Resources for Collegiate Programs with Horses as Education:

• Stanford University's Horsemanship Program - Hoofprints
• Horse Sense for Docs (Alan Hamilton, MD)
• Beverly Kane, MD from Horsensei is a pioneer in the field of utilizing horses to help medical professionals
• Beverly Kane, MD - publications
• Applied Animal Behavior Science (Reuters)
• Center to Study Human-Animal Relationships and Environments - University of Minnesota
• UMDNJ - Program Design of Experiential Course to Teach Empathetic Communication Skills; Animals Assisted Therapy (June, 2009)
• Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Human-Animal Interaction
• Purdue University Center for the Human-Animal Bond
• Tuskegee University Center for the Study of Human-Animal Interdependent Relationships
• Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society - University of Pennsylvania CIAS
• University of Tennessee Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT)
• College of Nursing, Michigan State University Human-Animal Bond Initiative
• Washington State University The People-Pet Partnership
• University of Missouri-Columbia Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction

Resources for About Horses and the Wild Horses of America:

• The current 2009 plight of the American Wild Mustang, "Stampede to Oblivion; an 8 Part Series" from KLAS-TV, George Knapp reporting, Summer 2009
• Cloud: The Wild Stallion of the Rockies - PBS Nature Series, by Ginger Kathrens
• Crow Elder and Historian Speaks Against Round Up of Cloud's Pryor Mountain Herd, (8/2009)
• Wild Horses with Natasha Bedingfield, 2006
• Intuitive Horsemanship, Sky Horse Ranch, Ariana Strozzi
• Tribute to the Wild Mustangs by Enya - The River Sings
• Wild Mustangs Free, Bryan Adams - You Cant Take Me
• Lawrence, E. (1998). Human and horse medicine among some Native American groups. Agriculture and Human Values, 15(2), 133-138.
• Can Animals Save Us - Connecting to our Animal Selves, YES Magazine, March 2011