EAS and Trauma
John Kundtz (HHRF board member) has been working hard behind the scenes on a podcast about EAS and Trauma for HHRF.
HHRF Welcomes Jane Davis to the BOD
“I am so honored and excited to be part of HHRF. Having done this work for so many years I was always aware of the lack of “evidenced based” research and support there was for it. HHRF is this missing link that will provide research and grants to promote the power of the horse/human bond and expand the work.”
Save the Date - HHRF Research Conference
HHRF Research Conference
Oct 30 & 31 in the NC mountains near Tryon.
March 2021 eNews
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Spring is around the corner and HHRF has lots of exciting activities and news to share.
First, the HETI (Horses in Education and Therapy International) 2021 Seoul 17th International Congress registration is open. The 17th HETI International Congress will be held June 8-10, 2021. Registration…More
February 2021 eNews
HHRF is looking forward to a year of hope and accomplishments. We have been working hard on developing agreements with like-minded organizations, planning educational opportunities…
December 2020 eNews
Wow, what a great few months of learning about HHRF and all the reasons that research is so important to our industry. We are the best kept secret! To share the importance of research with the world, HHRF has undertaken a campaign of awareness.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Equine Research Non-Profit to Pause on 2020 Competitive Grant Funding and Focus on Education
Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF), a 501(c)3 organization who funds research on the horse-human interactions, has announced that given the current COVID-19 impact on equine facilities and research activities, as well as the current state of the global economy, it will defer all 2020 grant awards until 2021 and pause their annual Request for Proposals that would normally be issued around this time each year.
Winter 2019 Newsletter
$50,000 Grant Award Announced ~ Molly Sweeney on the Future of HHRF
Final Report: “Tracking Kinematic and Kinetic Data during Horse Riding for Optimizing Therapeutic Outcomes"
The final report is now available from the 2017 HHRF Funded Project entitled “Tracking Kinematic and Kinetic Data during Horse Riding for Optimizing Therapeutic Outcomes". The Principal Investigator was Pilwon Hur, PhD, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
Introducing the EAAT Center Research Readiness Checklist
During the recent Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl) conference a presentation was made focused on understanding what an Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies Center needs to have in place prior to conducting research so that the research projects do not overly stress the capacity and operations of the Center.
Research Grant Awarded to Investigate Psychophysiological Effects of Equine-assisted Therapy on Horses and in Veterans Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Horses and Humans Research Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to Principal Investigator, Dr. Laurie McDuffee and her team from Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island.
Therapeutic Riding Reduces Stress Levels in Young Adults with Autism
Those with autism who are transitioning into adulthood face stress daily, and the symptoms of autism become barriers to health and wellness. There has been little previous research into this age group as it relates to therapeutic riding.
Hippotherapy Can Help Children with Cerebral Palsy
Children who suffer from the frequent spasms and muscle tensing that come with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy can be helped with hippotherapy, according to research