Equine Therapy

When you ride, you develop a bond with your horse and they become familiarized with your movements, attitudes and emotions, which make them extremely effective in bonding with an autistic child and encouraging communication and interaction.

Autistic children learn to focus on something outside themselves and learn to communicate and interact by responding to verbal cues from the instructor. Because the benefits of equine therapy are so tremendous for an autistic child, ASDF directly funds lessons for those whose families can’t do it on their own. Those who have attended have seen a great deal of improvement in communication, motor skills and so much more.