How time in the saddle supports neurodivergent children

Equine therapy uses the movement and presence of horses to support physical, emotional and neurological development. Photo: The Star/Azhar Mahfof

When 12-year-old Rajendra Vharma walks through the gates of the equine therapy centre, his eyes instantly light up.

The sight beyond the gate is intimately familiar to him. The centre’s paddocks have been his playground for almost five years, while the horses and staff have become his trusted playmates.