The Horse Course – changing behaviour in prisoners
Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by chbell in Communication
TheHorseCourse patrons Martin Clunes and Lord Jim Knight talking to Dr Hemingway of Bournemouth University about her observation work for the academic evaluation of the project.
The horses are trained to give clear and unbiased feedback on mental and emotional self control. Tasks are progressive and challenging, requiring the participants to remain calm and focused… or lose the plot!
Prisoners are coached to overcome frustration and failure by taking control over their thoughts and feelings. The horses provide both motivation and feedback, and reliably create positive change with even the most difficult individuals.
The project is being studied by Dr Meek & Dr Hemingway (Southampton & Bournemouth Universities) and initial findings are extremely positive, with participants showing results such as:
better self control
greater engagement with available education
confidence as learners
stronger focus on positive goals
hope
The horsemanship goal of the 7 sessions is to gain Parelli Level 1 accreditation, the more important goal is to have the skills to lead constructive and satisfying lives.
”From the video based evaluation undertaken so far it is clear to me that this intervention shows real innovation and promise and may indeed have the potential to reduce reoffending. To date there has been no published longitudinal evaluation focused on this type of intervention. It is for this reason that we have committed to undertaking a pilot evaluation.”
Dr Ann Hemingway, Bournemouth University, (Public Health Interventions) undertaking an evaluation of TheHorseCourse with Dr Rosie Meek, Southampton University (Psychology)
Dr Ann Hemingway, Bournemouth University, (Public Health Interventions) undertaking an evaluation of TheHorseCourse with Dr Rosie Meek, Southampton University (Psychology)
Reliably changing behaviour in the most difficult prisoners, to donate please visit: https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/thehorsecourse
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