Besides the well-known therapies with horses (EAT), the thesis presents the activities with the help of horse (EAA) which are in Slovenia less known and popular. In Slovenia, EAT have been rapidly developing and the country is slowly catching up to other developed countries. The educational system in this field is quite sophisticated in Slovenia. The education is intended for professionals of various profiles which enables interdisciplinary collaboration and greater integration. Horses have always been considered sentient animals that reflect our thoughts, feelings, moods. We can also learn from them; therefore, they are becoming more included in the activities that are intended for therapeutic purposes. The successfulness of the EAA (which have a significant effect on people's well-being) and various studies from other countries that confirm the successfulness of this kind of work are presented in the thesis. EAA are very useful for children and adults with physical or mental problems of any kind. Unlike the therapies, these activities are more spontaneous and less formalised (relaxation, the feeling of comfort, companionship). By discovering the possibilities of the EAA, additional options for many horse breeders, who wish to diversify their offers and by that increase the efficiency of horse breeding economy, are available. Besides the stated facts and improved quality of patients' lives, the socio-economic factors, such as jobs, the integration of rural and urban population, the preservation of the skills of working with horses and the preservation of the cultural landscape will improve. Nevertheless, the expansion of the EAA will have an important effect on livestock breeding, since more and more horses will be included in these activities and that may also contribute to the conservation of our indigenous breeds.
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