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

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.

Foreword; Leif Hallberg 1. Background to Equine-assisted Therapy and Learning 2. Background to 'At-risk' Young People and The Yard 3. Self-confidence and the Opening of 'Positive Experiences' 4. Attachment and Trust 5. The Psychotherapeutic Relationship 6. Mindfulness, Horses and Nature 7. Conclusion