Role of Horse Riding in Changing the Psycho-Emotional State of a Person

Authors

  • Alina Mikhailova Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin
  • Mariya V. Zinnatova Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9297-7294

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15826/Lurian.2022.3.4.3

Keywords:

horseback riding; psycho-emotional state; interaction with the horse; hippotherapy; hippovention

Abstract

The article reviews theoretical and empirical research into an effect of horse riding in changing the psycho-emotional state of a person. The concepts of riding, hippotherapy and hippovention are analyzed. The pilot study was conducted on a small sample, it was based on the assumption that interaction with a horse (horse riding) contributes to changing a person’s psycho-emotional state: it improves mood, health, mental activation, emotional tone, comfort, reduces tensions. The study included a small sample and a control group.

Author Details

Alina Mikhailova, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin

Student, Department of Psychology; Yekaterinburg, Russia

Mariya V. Zinnatova, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin

PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of Education; Yekaterinburg, Russia

Published

2023-07-06 — Updated on 2023-07-14

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2022): Lurian Journal

Section

Young Scientist