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87. Horse Behaviors & Human Behaviors: A Discussion with Haley Mathews, PATH Intl. CTRI®, Part Two
Animal-assisted Therapy (with a special focus on Equine Assisted Services) 1st April 2026 • Connection Therapy • Brenda Murrow
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Brenda and Haley continue their conversation and in this part, they consider applications of the respective information about horse and about humans, and how it can be integrated to support better relationships.

They also explore the differences between interspecies relationships, for example when humans relate to horses vs. when humans relate to dogs each brings out different behaviors from humans.

Listeners will benefit from these perspectives by considering different viewpoints on common interactions that take on new meaning in their discussion.

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Haley Mathews, PATH Intl. CTRI®

https://www.xenophontrc.org/staff

https://pathintl.org/

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