Equine-Assisted Therapy and Learning with At-Risk Young People

1. Introduction
Hannah Louise Burgon

2. Background to Equine-Assisted Therapy and Learning
Hannah Louise Burgon

3. Young People Considered ‘At Risk’, and Overview of ‘The Yard’ and Methods Used
Hannah Louise Burgon

4. Development of Self-Confidence and Self-Efficacy, and the Opening Up of ‘Positive Experiences’ and ‘Positive Opportunities’ through Therapeutic Horsemanship
Hannah Louise Burgon

5. Developing Attachments, Empathy and Trust through Relationships with Horses
Hannah Louise Burgon

6. The Horse, the Therapeutic Relationship and Other Psychotherapeutic Insights
Hannah Louise Burgon

7. Horses, Mindfulness and the Natural Environment
Hannah Louise Burgon

8. Conclusion
Hannah Louise Burgon

Keywords: Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Social Work, Popular Science in Nature and Environment, Psychotherapy, Popular Science in Medicine and Health