26/01/2026
If you have ever wondered what trauma is, and how it works, this not only gives answers but also invites deeper questions. It is essentially an insight into post traumatic stress.
Many victims of trauma suffer judgement and indifference from a community out of touch with their reality. In finding others who have suffered similarly, one can regain self esteem and a sense of belonging.
Therapy with horses addresses several aspects that were mentioned in this podcast. Firstly, horses are non-judgemental. They do not look at a person and decide "you are a doctor, a worker, businessman, a school teacher, a cleaner..."I will treat you accordingly, on the contrary, they see a human and they sense that human's emotion as if they are a member of their herd. This is community. This is belonging.
Secondly, horses allow a person to relax, to release tension, to be in the moment. While studies may not have been done, I wonder if this allows a deeper parasympathetic experience with an increase in cortisol levels and a sense of safety.
Thirdly, being with a horse is non-verbal. Some experiences are too hard to talk about. Yet people feel better because they sense that the horse understands in a way that is embedded in the body. The horse understands the physical extension of the trauma that resides in the mind.
Fourthly, sessions with the horses are not structured. They are client-driven solution-oriented opportunities for an individual to work through the aspects of trauma in which they are stuck. Often the place of stuckness is held in the body and identifying the shame, the guilt and the self-judgement is critical in allowing the shift to a new perspective, to finding value in self once again.
In this episode, Trevor and Eugene unpack intergenerational trauma with psychiatrist Rachel Yehuda. Turns out, trauma is inherited, passed down through gener...
