Equine-assisted services

1. Equine-assisted services improve posture alignment in humans.

   “Pre to post posture screen comparison suggests improved alignment of the shoulders, hips, and knees.”

   Human trialParkinson’s diseasesix sessionsn = 12

   Adaptive Riding: An Intervention to Improve Falls in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease

   GSA 2025 abstract·31 Dec 2025

1. Equine-assisted services improve Tinetti score in humans (from 22.6 to 24.2).

   “overall Tinetti score (x ̄=22.6, to x ̄=24.2)”

   Human trialParkinson’s diseasesix sessionsn = 12

   Adaptive Riding: An Intervention to Improve Falls in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease

   GSA 2025 abstract·31 Dec 2025

More on Tinetti score

1. Equine-assisted services improve body control in humans (p < .05).

   “When comparing first to last session, there was significant improvement in maintaining ankle dorsiflexion in saddle (p<.05) and body control (p<.05).”

   Human trialParkinson’s diseasesix sessionsn = 12

   Adaptive Riding: An Intervention to Improve Falls in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease

   GSA 2025 abstract·31 Dec 2025