Academic Catalog

EQU 211 Survey of Equine-Assisted Services

This course provides an overview of the Equine-Assisted Therapy movement in the U.S. and abroad. Students will learn about Therapeutic Riding, Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Equine-Assisted Learning, and other topics pertinent to the rapidly growing field of Equine-Assisted Therapy. Students will explore what it takes to become a PATH International Certified Riding Instructor and will obtain information that will help them through that process, should they want to become certified, Students will also be required to attend regular off-campus labs to gain hands-on experience in the field.

Credits

3