Our Aims
The aims of the Human Equine Interaction Register are to:-
- ensure service providers and training organisations adherence to minimum standards in the equine assisted services sector for the benefit of service users,
- advance education of the public regarding the benefits of equine assisted services to physical and mental health and maintain an accessible register of organisations who have met the above standards
- promote and lead collaboration and learning in the furtherance of developing best practice and evidence-based research for the benefit of future service users (the public)
The Human Equine Interaction Register provides the names, contact details and locations of individuals and organisations who provide equine assisted or facilitated therapies including physical therapies; psychotherapy; education; learning; coaching and activities who have demonstrated that they have both human and equine welfare at the heart of what they do.
It seeks to provide trust and confidence in the sector in order to:
- Protect and promote providers
- Protect the participants of the service
- Protect equines
The five standards
Individual practitioners and organisations on the Register have submitted documents and evidence to confirm that they align to and meet five criteria:
Professionalism: competence to practice and commitment to professional development.
Equine welfare: high equine welfare and management standards.
Service provision and service user engagement: communication of services and the potential benefits.
Benefits and impact: professional reflection of the benefits and impact of the service being provided.
Governance: sufficient management and governance structures in place.
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