Equine-Assisted Services Research Report

09/09/2026

Hopefully everyone had a chance to relax over Labor Day weekend, and now it's either back to school or back to work for most of us. I love this time of year because the phone starts to ring again, my email inbox starts to fill up, and people are asking questions about their projects and what they want to get done by the end of the year. Can I help? Of course I can. I just fear the year when people *don't* just naturally feel full of energy and desire to get to work on their hopes and dreams when September rolls around. Good luck to all of you, in whatever you are about to undertake or finish. You can do it!

07/03/2026

I've always loved this photo of Bob the Horse and his rider walking under the flag hanging from the rafters of Maryland Therapeutic Riding. Today's the day we share it to provide some EAS-style patriotism as we begin our national celebration of 250 years of American independence here in the USA this weekend. (Creative Commons image by Nate Pesce, courtesy of U.S. Army Garrison Fort George G. Meade, animated by Equine Assisted Services Research Report.)

Happy Independance, USA!

06/23/2026

I always feel like I've climbed Mount Everest when I finish producing an edition of the Equine Assisted Services Research Report. Now it's time to slide down the other side, and I enjoy sharing the news with you all. BIG congratulations to all the authors of the 83 articles compiled for this issue and even BIGGER thanks to all the subscribers who have made it possible to get it done!

For many of you, it's time to scroll through 70 pages of new EAS research citations and descriptions, neatly divided into 50 topics for you, covering everything from human-horse interaction to EAS horse behavior and selection.

There are updates on new research for 26 diagnoses, as well as specific sections for equine assisted learning and EAS psychotherapy, veterinary social work, and EAS research in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech language pathology. Read EASR anytime, anywhere on your digital device or back at home or the office on your desktop or laptThe Equine Assisted Services Research Report has published a new issue! It's time to scroll through 70 pages of new EAS research citations and descriptions, neatly divided into 50 topics for you, covering everything from human-horse interaction to EAS horse behavior and selection.

There are updates on new research for 26 diagnoses, as well as specific sections for equine assisted learning and EAS psychotherapy, veterinary social work, and EAS research in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech language pathology. Read EASR anytime, anywhere on your digital device or back at home or the office on your desktop or lapt computer.

PS We go to the library so you don't need to...and you'll have the best of the library right on your screen, anytime you need it!

05/29/2026

A series of stamps issued by the postal service in Israel in 2024 focused on animal-assisted therapy. One stamp featured human interaction with horses, another with dolphins, and the third with dogs.

05/28/2026

How special would it be to receive a letter with this stamp on it?

Boston is hosting the World Stamp Show this week and it inspired me to look back in my files for some of my favorites. This one is special!

04/02/2026

April showers? No problem. Subscribers to the Equine Assisted Research Report will have plenty to keep them occupied.

A new issue was sent to subscribers yesterday (April 1 -- no fooling!); please get in touch if you subscribe but did not receive the link or if you have any difficulty opening it.

What they received: A directory-like digest of 128 new EAS and human-horse interaction research documents from peer-reviewed journals and university thesis repositories, all neatly organized into 50 topics, including specific EAS research on 23 medical and mental health diagnoses. It fills 95 pages this quarter, and is the largest single edition in our history.

Additional sections cover equine assisted learning, specific EA therapies (psychotherapy, social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy) and on to the EAS horse, EAS organizational management, higher education, technology, veterinary social work, adaptive equestrian sports, horse behavior, and horse-human interaction.

Yes, I channeled my old desire to be an animal art curator, by sourcing this lovely cover image. “The Two Inseparables” was painted by British animal artist Emma Soyer in 1837. Meet a very young “beach boy” and his friend pausing from their donkey ride work on the sands of Margate in Kent, England in 1837, so they could pose formally. The tiny donkey had to be carried up the stairs to Soyer's studio every day until the portrait was complete.

The artist was struck by the bond between her two subjects in spite of – or perhaps because of – the hardships both faced in life. I'm so glad she went to all the trouble of completing this painting, and that EASR is able to share it with you.

New subscribers are always welcome; all you need is a phone, tablet, or computer and a connection to the Internet. Learn how EAS education, research, and technology are both shaping our profession and presenting it to the larger worlds of academia, science, and equestrianism, as it showcases, especially, the dedicated professionals at the heart of equine assisted services .

02/04/2026

When is your deadline? You know it's coming closer every day. You know you need to get on the internet, or head to the library, or start flipping through your journals to find the research you need for that PowerPoint, client briefing, or academic paper.

EAS Research Report subscribers have a built-in library on their phones, tablets, and computers, tucked away in Google Drive. They can search their back issues and see what was published a year ago, or five years ago, or what's new this year. Each EASR listing links directly to the original journal article, thesis, or proceedings abstract.

No late nights, no complicated database searches, no sticky notes, no panic.

EASR has you covered. Research when you need it. Where it belongs.

Subscribe today and receive access to the current issue, in time for your deadline: https://equineassistedresearch.com/subscribe

01/17/2026

Have you seen our latest issue? EASR shared descriptions and links to more than 100 new research studies with subscribers. Learn more about what we do and how you can benefit from easy access to research: https://equineassistedresearch.com

11/18/2025

Great news from Colorado State University Equine Science, where undergrad Cristal Morales Chavez has been involved with the ongoing EAS research at the Temple Grandin Equine Center . Her project? The effects of equine-assisted services on the horses involved. Read much more:

A first-time research project at the Temple Grandin Equine Center at CSU Spur examines the effects of equine-assisted services on the horses involved.

10/24/2025

The shutdown of the federal government affects us all, sooner or later. One of the most-used tools treasured by researchers and anyone looking for references and sources is "PubMed", the online searchable database of journal articles maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Library of Medicine.

I use PubMed every day but only just noticed the message to users posted at the top of PubMed home page: "Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted."

Don't worry, EASR is sourced from more than 60 different databases and search engines, so it will be fine -- including the new issue going out to subscribers tomorrow, but I do wonder about the government employees working on the project, and the future of this great service to the researchers of the world.

Long live PubMed! We're thinking of you!