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Depression

Equine Involvement Therapy - connecting with the natural instincts of the horse

Depression is like living in a dark black hole with no way out, there is nowhere to turn and no hope of finding a solution; an escape from the bleak feelings you are experiencing seems impossible. You may reach a point where there is very little point to your life and no hope of anything ever being any different, yet you long for things to change, to have a life and to be happy?

 When you feel so low that the company of people is something you would really rather avoid, animals can fill the gap of loneliness that cannot be filled by humans. Horses are gentle, kind and forgiving, once you have taken the first step to come and see them, becoming involved with these beautiful creatures will provide you with solace and purpose. Depression is bleak , like being in a dark prison cell of mental misery, trapped and hopeless; spending time,looking at life through the mind and eyes of the horse, will release you from that prison. Interacting so deeply with these animals - their mind meeting yours - you will see that there is another way to view the world, a world that the horses will reflect back at you, through their thoughts and yours. If allowed to live a natural life horses live in harmony and contentment with themselves, the environment and the other members of the herd. Who better than one that has acheived that ideal to teach you how to do the same.

The tasks we do with the horses can be very very simple or quite challenging depending on your progress and how you feel. We want you to get better and that means succeeding, so we never ask you to do anything that you are not completely happy with.

Equine Involvement Therapy is a quiet, unthreatening, gentle and beautiful way to find an escape from the overwelming darkness of depression. Click here to find out more.