Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) announced recently an open call for proposals to investigate the impact of horses on humans. The Foundationโ€™s broad research agenda includes basic research that will ultimately impact physical and mental health and quality of life for those engaged in equine-assisted activities/therapies (EAA/T). Research proposals requesting up to $100,000 are due on July 15, 2016.

The successful completion of HHRFโ€™s 10-Year Anniversary Research Funding Campaign enabled the foundation to double the size of grant funding available for this grant cycle. Past grant funding opportunities have been limited to $50,000. The goal for the campaign was to develop robust research funding to support expanded analytical capacity, additional data collection cycles, more stringent sampling procedures and greater statistical significance. It is a widely held perspective in the EAA/T field that research will enhance professionalism and move programs toward evidence-based practices.

โ€œWe are thrilled โ€“ the completion of this campaign is a big step towards our understanding of the horseโ€™s effect on humans, both physically and spiritually,โ€ said Campaign chairman Alison Zack Darrel from Stonington, CT. โ€œWe are wholeheartedly grateful to the donors who believe in our mission and have supported our efforts to take research to a new level.โ€

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