Provides Equine- assisted therapy model or EAP, which is a treatment that includes equine activities or an equine environment to promote physical, occupational, and emotional growth in persons with a myriad of afflictions from anxiety and depression to dementia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), genetic syndromes such as Down syndrome and more. It is also beneficial for treating patients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries or those who have experienced abuse and drug and alcohol addiction.