Horses are creatures who work with people because they chose to; this willingness from the horse to connect with a human through mutual trust and respect provides a great platform for social/emotional learning and counselling. Equine Assisted Therapy is also about using the horse's natural ability to honestly reflect the mood, energy and attitudes of those around them. This reflection can enable people to find insight in to the core issues which impact their health, well being and relationships in their every day life. The practice of spending quality time with horses also allows a person to experience living in the present moment which helps to relieve anxiety. When we are working or playing with the horse we can learn new ways of being focused on the here and now and less focused on past and future - as these are usually the cause of stresses.