While video games may not be for everyone, they can certainly teach us a lot about life. Yet, until recently, the subject of horses, and their value to us as humans, has been relatively absent. However, in the new video game Your Farm, gaining a horse is seen as a prize.

While the efficacy of equine therapy has been questioned, with critics challenging the field’s sparse research studies, another concern has been raised regarding the burgeoning practice of incorporating horses into mental health treatment models — and that is, just how does equine therapy work?

Until recently, the subject of horses, and their value to us as humans, has been relatively absent. However, in the new video game “Your Farm,” gaining a horse is seen as a prize. While video games may not be for everyone, they can certainly teach us a great deal about life.

It used to be that we were told that 80% of communication is non-verbal. However, we now have a much more clear understanding of exactly how non-verbal communication breaks down. 

Thanks to the pioneering work of Hans Selye, we have a fairly solid understanding of the stress response. However, it is the modulation of this very powerful reaction to stressors that we continue to struggle with. Further, it is the deleterious effects of stress that lead to a number of stress-related diseases and conditions.