TEAL Support Service

31/07/2026

30/07/2026

100% agree

🐴 The research is straightforward: children with ADHD who participate in equine-assisted activities show measurable improvements in attention, impulse control, and self-regulation — often within weeks of starting. The less obvious question is why.

Part of the answer is the horse itself. Horses are immediate and honest. They respond to what you're doing right now, not what you did five minutes ago. A child who can't sit still at a desk discovers that a horse requires exactly the kind of focused, present-moment attention that medication or therapy is trying to build. The horse becomes a reason to regulate, because the horse makes it clear — gently, without judgment — when the child isn't.

Part of the answer is the body. Riding engages core muscles and balance systems in ways that activate neurological pathways involved in attention. The rhythmic movement of a horse at walk has been shown to affect brain activity in measurable ways.

And part of the answer, honestly, is that it's interesting. A horse is more interesting than a worksheet. A twelve-year-old who is impossible to engage in a classroom will stay focused on a horse for an hour without being asked twice.

Have you seen a horse help a child who was struggling to connect elsewhere?

24/07/2026

Bit of natural horsemanship in action 😆😆

21/07/2026

Clever boi our bb 🫶🏻

20/07/2026

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14/07/2026

The antics of the TEAL brothers part 2

14/07/2026

The antics of the TEAL brothers part 1

12/07/2026

Worth watching 🫶🏻

We're excited to announce that WHERE THE HORSES HEAL THE SOUL is now available to rent or own on cable, satellite, and digital platforms including Apple TV and Prime Video!

Where the Horses Heal the Soul follows children, adults, and veterans living with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges who find a lifeline forward at ROCK Ride On Center for Kids. Through the motion of riding and the calming presence of horses, walls begin to come down and healing takes hold, as participants discover connection, courage, and purpose.
Watch WHERE THE HORSES HEAL THE SOUL today.

Watch here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0GZX69PBB/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

ROCK Ride On Center for Kids Freestyle Digital Media Twila LaBar Nancy Willis O'Meara Krenek

Starlight Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. PATH International Horses and Humans Research Foundation