04/30/2025
Happy National Therapy Animal Day!
Today, we’re celebrating the powerful and healing role animals play in mental health—and especially the incredible impact of horses in therapy.
At Trot On, we do traditional therapy in a non-traditional setting—the barn. Here, horses help create a safe, engaging space for individuals to connect, reflect, and grow. By building a relationship with a horse, individuals work on emotional regulation, trust, communication, and gaining new perspectives.
Why horses? They respond to human emotion and body language in real-time, making them incredible facilitators for personal insight and growth. Whether someone is working on managing anxiety, building self-confidence, or healing from trauma, the presence of a horse adds a grounding, calming, and uniquely empowering element to the therapeutic journey.
National Therapy Animal Day is the perfect moment to recognize the calm strength and quiet support that horses bring.
Thank you to the wonderful horses who make this work possible!
