For my final assignment, I decided to teach people how to groom a horse. Enjoy.

Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/ending-addiction-good/201708/the-therapeutic-value-horses

Horses are one of the most important things in my life. They help me stay calm and happy, and when horses are used to help people, it is called equine therapy. I saw a website that talked about equine therapy and the benefits. I didn’t know if this was a website made by people who did studies on the subject or people who made guesses. The website talked about how horses have taught many people how to trust again and how they will take skills they have learned from the horses, such as hard work, into the real world. I wanted to see if what they were saying was true. This is what I found:

First, I checked Wikipedia. They said that the company, Psychology today, is a website that features “therapy and health professional directories,” This shows that the people who wrote the articles are experts and shows what they do.

I then searched up “Psychology today equine therapy hoax.” Nothing came up about it being fake. It came up with more articles from the same website about the benefits of horses.

Finally, I checked the website and saw that this article was reviewed by a fact checker and had a checkmark beside it. Also, I went to the Twitter of the author of the article and saw that she has a PhD in Transformative Studies and is a mental health advocate.

Overall, I found nothing leading to this author and website being fake. Everything leads to the direction that what they are saying is to be believed.

The information in the website is true.

One of my biggest passions is horses. One of the reasons is because how they take away all the stress I have in life. This is called Equine Therapy for many people who are interested in horses.  I have heard of many other people that have experienced the feeling of freedom while riding a horse which I relate to. I find that when I ride I loose all the stress going on in my life. I just focus on that moment. I come home from the stable happy and ready to continue with my school and studying. Horses are also great for social skills. They are good at calming you down and making you feel comfortable. I noticed that when I began riding horse I gradually became more confident. I have read of many people whose life has changed by being around horses. The horses helped them through some very traumatic situations. Whenever I feel sad but cannot go to the stable I like to watch movies or videos about horses. Horses are a huge part of my life and I am so happy I found a way to deal with stress through them. There are many organizations, such as Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities (PRDA), which help people with disabilities learn to ride horses and have fun. I would love to volunteer there when I am old enough. Almost everything about horses makes me calm, including the smell of the stables, the feel of the horses hair, and just the fresh air. Grooming a horse is very calming and most of the time relaxing. I feel that more people should learn about Equine Therapy because it is super effective and just overall amazing.