Research on the Benefits of Equine recreation and Nature on Your Health

Benefits of Equine Recreation on Mental Health

Medicine and Horsemanship: The Effects of Equine-assisted Activities and Therapies on Stress and Depression in Medical Students doi: 10.7759/cureus.6896

Brief Report: The Effects of Equine-Assisted Activities on the Social Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-2869-3

Perceived Benefits for Mental and Physical Health and Barriers to Horseback Riding Participation. The Analysis among Professional and Amateur Athletes doi: 10.3390/ijerph17103736

6 Health Benefits of Horses American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-bond-for-life-pets/pet-owners/horses-have-heart/6-health-benefits-of-horses

How horses help humans heal and thrive https://www.washingtonpost.com/creativegroup/zoetis/how-horses-help-humans-heal-and-thrive/

Horseback Riding for Cardiovascular Health and Well-being https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-bond-for-life-pets/pet-owners/horses-have-heart/horse-riding-health-and-well-being

Benefits of Nature on Mental Health

The mental health benefits of nature: Spending time outdoors to refresh your mind https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/mental-health/the-mental-health-benefits-of-nature-spending-time-outdoors-to-refresh-your-mind/

Benefits of Recreaton with Horses in Nature

The Health Benefits of Horse Riding in the UK https://www.outdoorrecreation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/old-downloads/Health%20Benefits%20of%20Riding%20in%20the%20UK.pdf

Horses as a Crucial Part of One Health doi: 10.3390/vetsci7010028

Nature Relatedness of Recreational Horseback Riders and Its Association with Mood and Wellbeing doi: 10.3390/ijerph17114136

Human–Equine Tourism and Nature-Based Solutions: Exploring Psychological Well-Being Through Transformational Experiences https://doi.org/10.1177/1096348020978

Take the Reins: How Horses Can Increase Your Mental Health Awareness (UC Davis) https://gsm.ucdavis.edu/blog/take-reins-how-horses-can-increase-your-mental-health-awareness

Horses, mindfulness and the natural environment https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137320872_7