Figure 1
Flow diagram of literature search.
Table 1
Overview of equine-assisted interventions (EAI) characteristics (n = 9).
| Duration (Weeks) | Number | Length (Minutes) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton | 2019 | Equine-assisted psychotherapy | EAP Facility | Group | Certified therapist, Professional horse handler | 6 | 6 | 60 |
| Cravena | 2013 | Equine-assisted psychotherapy | Ranch | Group | Mental health certified professional, Equine specialist | 6 | 6 | 60 |
| Gómeza | 2016 | Equine-assisted therapy | ETP Center | Group | Certified therapeutic recreation specialists | 4–6 | 4–6 | – |
| Johnson | 2018 | Therapeutic horseback riding | PATH Riding Center | Individual | Occupational therapist, PATH-certified instructors, Horse side walkers | 6 | 6 | 60 |
| LaFleura | 2015 | Therapeutic horseback riding | PATH Riding Center | Group | Trained equine specialists | – | – | – |
| Lanning | 2017 | Therapeutic horseback riding | Therapeutic Riding Center | Individual & group | PATH-certified instructors, trained veteran volunteers, Horse side walkers | 8 | 8 | 90 |
| Malinowski | 2018 | Equine-assisted activities therapy | PATH Riding Center | Individual & group | Licensed therapist, Certified equine specialist | 5 day | 5 | 60 |
| Nevins | 2013 | Equine-assisted therapy (natural horsemanship) | Training center | Individual | Certified trainer, Equine specialist | 3 day | 4 | 240 |
| Wharton | 2019 | Equine-facilitated cognitive processing therapy | Farm | Group | Licensed clinical psychologist | 12 | 12 | – |
[i] Note: Information reported for the EAI condition only; – =not reported; a = Doctoral dissertation.