Why horsing around wins at wellbeing

By ReachOut Content Team
Published 06 September 2023

We chatted to a group of young horse riders at a regional equestrian expo about how being with horses makes them feel, the highs and lows of competing and why these types of community events are important.

From getting some headspace to a sense of freedom, hear about why horsing around really does win at wellbeing.

Read the transcript.

It makes me feel like nothing else really matters, like that's all I have to concentrate on.

What can I do now?

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