How are horses helping to heal humans?

This episode of "6 Minute English" from BBC Learning English, co-hosted by Neil and Georgie, explores Equine Assisted Services, also known as horse therapy. The hosts discuss how interacting with horses can help heal physical and mental illnesses, highlighting horses' sensitivity to human emotions and their ability to calm anxiety. They feature insights from Datchiani Navanayaga of BBC World Service's "The Conversation" and horse therapist Claudia Nicholson, who shares her personal experience and work with children in care. The episode also includes a vocabulary recap of terms like "umbrella term," "grooming," "hours on end," "puberty," "in care," and "bond of trust," alongside a quiz question about horses.