Horses used in therapy often avoid people if they are given a choice

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Horses used in therapy often avoid people if they are given a choice

Horse therapy is used for a wide range of physical and mental health problems

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Horses are becoming increasingly popular in therapy programmes designed for people with

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 but now it seems such interactions may be stressful for horses if they don’t have a choice about whether to be touched.

When the horses can choose to walk away, however, they appear significantly less anxious – and they often stay away from people’s hands altogether, says

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at the University of Guelph in Canada. “The choice…

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