Horse Boy and Movement Method
Endorsed by Neuroscientist, Autists & Leaders in Education and Therapy
Movement Method provides teachers and administrators alike an easy-to-implement program that achieves improved academic scores, better behavioural outcomes, and improved emotional and mental health resilience. It delivers this through integrating specific movement-based activities that target both the learning receptors of the brain and the production of the communication hormone oxytocin, while simultaneously following lesson plans tailored to the standardised curriculum so that there is no time conflict between movement and nature and academic goals.
The Horse Boy Method is a playful approach to equine-facilitated learning that brings together horses, movement and time outdoors. At Horses R Us NZ, we use it to support neurodivergent learners, including autistic children and young people with ADHD. We start with what sparks each learner’s interest and give them time to explore at their own pace.
A session might begin with grooming a horse, choosing a path through an obstacle course, or feeling the gentle rhythm of a horse’s walk when riding is a good fit. We adapt activities to each learner’s sensory needs and build in pauses when they need them. These shared experiences give learners opportunities to practise communicating in ways that work for them, notice when they need a break, and build confidence by making choices and trying new things.
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