For thousands of years the connection between man and animal has proven to be effective in creating an emotional healing bond. This is especially so with dogs and recently we have witnessed an increase in the use of horses as a form of equine therapy for those with special needs.

There have been many people promoting equine therapy; one such is journalist and horse trainer Rupert Isaacson. Isaacson first used horses as a type of therapy for his own autistic child Rowan, and has since gone on to set up The Horse Boy Foundation in Texas. Rupert and his wife Kristin found that Rowan was not responding to conventional therapies. After discovering that horses could help Rowan, they began a journey that would change their lives and their approach to treating Rowan and other autistic and special needs children.