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

This book provides an overview of the field of Equine-Assisted Therapy and Learning and gives a powerful account of a research study charting the experiences of seven 'at-risk' young people attending a pioneering Therapeutic Horsemanship centre in the UK. The book includes a foreword from Leif Hallberg, author of Walking the Way of the Horse .

Author: Hannah Burgon
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 04/23/2014
Pages: 286
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781137320865

About the Author

Hannah Burgon is a lifelong horsewoman with a PhD on equine-assisted learning/therapy. She is also a qualified social worker and previously worked in youth homelessness and foster care. Hannah is founder and co-director of Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship CIC (www.sironacic.com) and has published a number of papers on the benefits of interaction with horses.