The interest in working with horses was due to his qualities as living being with a clean mental, relatively simple, soft and warm, rewarding and socially responsive, and capable of carrying, and not judging non-intrusive, able to accept the projections, ability to dialogue on an archaic, worthy of interest and care. These qualities do not make the horse a therapist, but it is able to open new opportunities for the therapist.

On the relatability plan

- Authenticity of the relationship of the (horse-rider). The animal will not lie or cheat,nor is there any artificial sense of SELF ( very constructive for those whose issues stem back to unstable family relationships) The horse is either in a state of tension (need) = insecurity, or in a state of rest = security.
-Relationship without judgement, the horse is accepting without conditions
-He delivers or responds immediatly
-The therapist being the intermediate object in the relationship with the "other allows yet another " good target" into the relationship
-This type of therapy can touch upon base issues from the past as in regressive therapy (Winnicot)
-Symbol of strength ( secure image or just the opposite can occur)

 

Not forgetting the mythological or surreal (fantasy) image

The theraputic environment again, encompasses all interaction and work with the horse (of a global nature) It is hoped that the progression and stabilization on the psychological level will: improve one's self image, gain confidence in one self, especially with reoccuring problems of confidence and self image issues because of the nature of the aggressions against them .
Ouside of the individual work with the horses, it is most definite that these young victims will find themselves having much in common with other patients; thus being able to share the same space as a small community to know that they are not alone being victims of sexual abuse.