Photos by Kaitlin Oki / Nevada Sagebrush

The Nevada Equine Assisted Therapy (N.E.A.T.) treats children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as well as addiction recovery, post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ ADHD) and many more social, emotional, and behavioral issues.

 

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Kaitlin Oki /Nevada Sagebrush
19-year-old Adrian Grimaldo uses horse therapy to treat his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). According to his mother Adrian Grimaldo enjoys meeting every Saturday with his trainer Bambi Spahr and his horse Sammy.