Document type: announcement of a webinar organized by the IFCE
Author: Claire Tourneur
Preview: March 3, 2026, 11:30 - 12:00
Animal-assisted therapy, which seeks to achieve positive interactions between an animal and a human beneficiary through a third party, has grown considerably over the last decade. Various animal species can be involved (dogs, rabbits), with horses being the second most commonly used. Currently, horse-assisted therapy is practised by people from a range of backgrounds and in a variety of ways (e.g., on foot or mounted).
Several authors have pointed out the paradox between the growth in such practices, which are considered to be positive for the beneficiary, and the lack of data on the horses' perception of the process. We shall be looking at the results of ethological research on the relationship between mediation horses and humans and their state of welfare.
Speaker: Céline Rochais
