What EAS professionals, students, and researchers say
Some key educators, researchers, doctoral candidates, and executives (some of whom are pictured here) have kindly offered some thoughtful comments on the Equine Assisted Services Research Report:
"Easy to navigate"
“As the world of EAS continues to improve and gain notability, it is essential to stay up-to-date on literature. And as a researcher in the EAS field, I appreciate this being compiled in one easy-to-navigate report."
Bethany Baxley, CTRI
Research Assistant and PhD Student, Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine
"Really needed"
"You are doing something really needed. The formatting makes it easy to jump to what you are interested in. I think this is something that EVERYONE in the industry could use."
Rebecca (Gimenez) Husted, PhD
Professional Emergency Response Educator
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue, Inc.
"Incredibly impactful"
"EASR is incredibly impactful and essential to the field of equine-assisted services. It will inform equine service providers and keep them up-to-date on the latest developments."
Beatrix Krause, PhD
Assistant Project Scientist, University of California at Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior
"Comprehensive job"
"First of all, let me say how impressed I am with the project you've undertaken. I can absolutely see a use for such a resource from numerous orientations including: health care providers (both mental and physical health), equine professionals, those working in the justice system, veteran organizations, researchers and more. Really a great and comprehensive job!"
Joanna Magee, MSc, MSW, LCSW.
Program Manager, Equine Welfare.
ASPCA®
"Keeping up to date"
“Fran Jurga is one of the most informed horsewomen I know when it comes to keeping up to date on equine research.”
Evelyn McKelvie, CEC, PCC
Past President, Horses and Humans Research Foundation
"Highly recommend"
"Fran Jurga is extremely proficient at finding research articles and reviews within the therapeutic (riding) industry. Her ability to search the web and other sources to find the latest and most relevant articles is impressive and keeps me up-to-date and informed. I highly recommend her services."
Janet Nittmann
CEO, Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation, Inc., a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center
"Makes a lot of sense"
“I’m super impressed with the research report! I think it’s great how you’ve organized it into topics. This makes a lot of sense to my brain. I can’t wait to see how it continues to evolve!”
Ellen Rankins, PhD, CTRI, ATRI, ESMHL
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Animal Sciences
Temple Grandin Equine Center, Colorado State University
"Perfect for people who care about educating themselves"
"I love it! I think that I do a decent job of staying on top of what's being published, but there were more than a few articles in here that I hadn't seen yet. It's perfect for people who care about educating themselves but don't have the time to set up 300 Google (Scholar) alerts...Knowing what is happening and what people are doing may help shape the questions researchers and curious people are asking."
Christine Rudd, PATH Intl. Advanced Therapeutic Riding Instructor, CTRI, ESMHL
PhD Candidate, Horse-Human Interaction Lab at Texas Tech University
Chair, PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
"This easy-to-use tool can help professionals in the industry better understand those they serve"
"It is a pleasure to offer PATH Intl. members this new benefit. Having research to source via this easy-to-use and excellent tool can help professionals in the industry better understand those they serve. Another way in which the EASR will support the industry is PATH Intl. centers will have the ability to cite recently-published studies regarding efficacy for grant proposals.”
Kathy Alm, PATH Intl. CEO
PATH Intl., a federally registered 501(c)3, leads the advancement of professional equine assisted services by supporting members and stakeholders through rigorously developed standards, credentialing and education.