Horse Supplements are a great assistance for horses used in hippotherapy or horse treatment. Most horseback riding camps and equestrian spots provide equine therapy for people who are autistic or otherwise developmentally disabled. Practitioners have found that connection with horses secretes a hormone known as oxytocin; quite basically, there’s something about the sleek rocking motion of riding on a horse which minimizes anxiety. Autistic people who refuse to look a fellow or social worker in the face don’t have any qualms about looking a horse in the face while gently petting its bristly hair. For many, connection with animals becomes their very first attempt at forming words or phrases.