Horse Sense Equine Therapy Retreats
Our Horse Sense Equine Therapy Retreats are provided free of charge for families with children on the autism spectrum. Utilizing the Horse Boy Method, we provide a customized 3 day/2 night stay complete with accommodations, a night out to dinner, and more!
Accommodations
Accommodations are provided by Stable View Cottages adjacent to the stables. Each tiny house includes a queen-size bed and full-size futon with a full kitchen, television, Netflix, and WiFi.
Horse Boy Method Therapy
Families receive 4 hours of customized Horse Boy Method sessions designed around their child’s interests and needs. Our local area also offers fishing at Lake Fork, a playground on the lake, and many small towns with great restaurants, shopping, and activities.
The Horse Boy Method is a child-led program for children on the spectrum. It was created by Rupert Isaacson after discovering the amazing effects that horseback riding had on his autistic son, Rowen. The Horse Boy Method utilizes the motion of the horse in an equine-assisted therapy session to reduce the amount of cortisol produced and increase the amount of oxytocin. Increasing the oxytocin stops the body’s stress response, which shuts down learning. Riding horses stimulates the production of oxytocin and allows the brain’s learning receptors to work again. The sessions are designed that not only are the fun for the child on the spectrum but the entire family as well!