Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies and Autism Ranking:

Studies and Trials

This section provides details of scientific studies into the effectiveness of equine-assisted activities and therapies for autistic people which have been published in English-language, peer-reviewed journals.

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Related Studies and Trials

• Ajzenman H. F., Standeven J. W., Shurtleff T. L. (2013) Effect of hippotherapy on motor control, adaptive behaviors, and participation in children with autism spectrum disorder: a pilot study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 67(6), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Anderson S., Meints K. (2016) Brief report: The effects of equine-assisted activities on the social functioning in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Bass M. M., Duchowny C. A., Llabre M. M. (2009) The effect of therapeutic horseback riding on social functioning in children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 39(9), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Borgi M. et al. (2016) Effectiveness of a standardized equine-assisted therapy program for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 46(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Gabriels R. L. et al. (2012) Pilot study measuring the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on school-age children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 6(2), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Gabriels R. L. et al. (2015) Randomized controlled trial of therapeutic horseback riding in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 54(7), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• García-Gómez A. et al. (2014) Effects of a program of adapted therapeutic horse-riding in a group of autism spectrum disorder children. Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology. 12(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Harris A., Williams J. M. (2017) The impact of a horse riding intervention on the social functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14(7), Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Holm M. et al. (2014) Therapeutic horseback riding outcomes of parent-identified goals for children with autism spectrum disorder: An ABA multiple case design examining dosing and generalization to the home and community. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 44(4), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Jenkins S. R., Reed F. D. D. (2013) An experimental analysis of the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on the behavior of children with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 7(6), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Keino H. et al. (2009) Psycho-educational horseback riding to facilitate communication ability of children with pervasive developmental disorders. Journal of Equine Science. 20(4), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Kern J. K. et al. (2011) Prospective trial of equine-assisted activities in autism spectrum disorder. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 17(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Lanning B. A. et al. (2014) Effects of equine assisted activities on autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 44(8), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Memishevikj H., Hodzhikj S. (2010) The effects of equine-assisted therapy in improving the psychosocial functioning of children with autism. Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation. 11(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Petty J. D. et al. (2017) Therapeutic horseback riding crossover effects of attachment behaviors with family pets in a sample of children with autism spectrum disorder. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14(3), Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Steiner H., Kertész Z. (2015) Effects of therapeutic horse riding on gait cycle parameters and some aspects of behavior of children with autism. Acta. 102(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Taylor R. R. et al. (2009) Volitional change in children with autism: a single case design study of the impact of hippotherapy on motivation. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health. 25(2), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Ward S. C. et al. (2013) The association between therapeutic horseback riding and the social communication and sensory reactions of children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 43(9), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  

Updated

17 Jun 2022

Last Review

01 Dec 2018

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