European Equine Assisted Therapy Network - EEATN

30/05/2026

🎤 Keynote Speaker Announcement

We are delighted to welcome Sanna Mattila-Rautiainen, MSc (Exercise Medicine), Physiotherapist, Equine-Assisted Therapist (SRT), Finland.

Sanna is a doctoral researcher in biomedicine at the University of Eastern Finland and a highly respected clinician with more than 35 years of experience in Equine-Assisted Therapy (EAT). Throughout her career, she has played a significant role in developing equine-assisted therapy in Finland as a practitioner, educator, researcher, and advocate.

Her current research explores the biomechanical and psychosocial effects of Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy (EAPT), with a particular focus on chronic low back pain rehabilitation, gait kinematics, and the therapeutic interaction between equine and human movement.

Sanna also served as HETI President from 2015 to 2021, contributing substantially to the international development of Equine Assisted Services.

Join us in Prague this September to learn from one of the field's most experienced clinicians and researchers.

📍 HHRF • HETI • CZU International Symposium
📅 19–20 September 2026
🌍 Prague & Online

Register at - https://horsesandhumans.networkforgood.com/events/99151-hhrf-heti-and-czu-international-prague-symposium



Horses and Humans Research Foundation
Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze
HETI - Horses in Education and Therapy International

18/05/2026

Early Bird Registration Ends on 31 May 2026!

Discount for HETI members. 🥰🐴

Register at https://horsesandhumans.networkforgood.com/events/99151-hhrf-and-heti-international-prague-symposium

Early Bird Registration Ends on 31 May 2026!

Discount for HETI members. 🥰🐴

Register at https://horsesandhumans.networkforgood.com/events/99151-hhrf-and-heti-international-prague-symposium

Horses and Humans Research Foundation
Hhrf-Heti-Czu Conference in Prague 2026

14/03/2026

The fruits of our work for the past years are published! We are very proud of our dedicated, motivated group of EAS professionals!

We have some fantastic resources created by the HETI European Equine Assisted Therapy Network - EEATN on our website. These resources are free to everyone, so please feel free to share them with your networks.

You can download the documents here:
https://hetifederation.org/networks/european-network/

11/03/2026

Don't forget to join our HETI Live meeting tomorrow at 20:00 CET (Paris/Brussels).
In this short online meeting, we will introduce the upcoming HHRF Conference in Prague, organised together with HETI and the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague.
This will be a very special event, as it will be the first Horse and Human Research Foundation conference ever held in Europe.
Join us to hear about the venue, the organisations involved, and the unique format of the conference. There will also be time for your questions.
To register for HETI Live meetings, visit:
https://hetifederation.org/heti-live
If you have already signed up to a HETI Live meeting, you will automatically receive the link.

Don't forget to join our HETI Live meeting tomorrow at 20:00 CET (Paris/Brussels).
In this short online meeting, we will introduce the upcoming Horses and Humans Research Foundation Conference in Prague, organised together with HETI and the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague.

This will be a very special event, as it will be the first Horse and Human Research Foundation conference ever held in Europe.

Join us to hear about the venue, the organisations involved, and the unique format of the conference. There will also be time for your questions.

To register for HETI Live meetings, visit:
https://hetifederation.org/heti-live

If you have already signed up to a HETI Live meeting, you will automatically receive the link.

28/02/2026

Our library now has over 20 books related to Equine Assisted Services!

This is a non-commercial initiative and aims to promote awareness of Equine Assisted Services.

For more information visit:
https://redesign.hetifederation.org/heti-library/

28/02/2026

22/02/2026

HETI - Horses in Education and Therapy International library now has over 20 books related to Equine Assisted Services!
This is a non-commercial initiative and aims to promote awareness of Equine Assisted Services.
For more information visit:
https://redesign.hetifederation.org/heti-library/

Our library now has over 20 books related to Equine Assisted Services!

This is a non-commercial initiative and aims to promote awareness of Equine Assisted Services.

For more information visit:
https://redesign.hetifederation.org/heti-library/

22/02/2026

Join the webinar with Helena Costa, our EEATN member

🌟🌟🌟WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT🌟🌟🌟

We're excited to share that our next webinar will be on 26th February at 7pm CET (Paris/Brussels). Join Helena Costa for a discussion on core guidelines for equine training and education from the HETI European Equine Assisted Therapy Network - EEATN
If you're a HETI member, you can register for free by logging into your account and clicking: https://redesign.hetifederation.org/webinar/eeatn-working-group-core-guidelines-for-equine-training-and-education/

If you're not a member, the recording will be available to purchase from the HETI store!

03/02/2026

This HETI - Horses in Education and Therapy International Network currently consists of 39 members from 17 countries, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychomotor therapists, psychologists, and equine specialists.

03/02/2026

On Monday, 2 February, we held our EEATN General Online Meeting, which takes place every three months to review our goals, share progress, and continue developing our professional work together.

European Equine Assisted Therapy Network - EEATN – General Online Meeting

On Monday, 2 February, we held our EEATN General Online Meeting, which takes place every three months to review our goals, share progress, and continue developing our professional work together.

This HETI Network currently includes 39 members from 17 countries, and 27 colleagues joined the meeting.

A key focus was the final discussion on two long-term projects: Case Study Guidelines and Competencies for Physiotherapists practising in Equine Assisted Therapy. After several years of collaborative work, both documents have now been finalised and submitted to HETI for approval and publishing.

Such a lovely meeting with such inspiring people — including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychomotor therapists, psychotherapists, psychologists, and equine specialists.

Next meeting 11 May 2026 at 20:00 CET

For more information about this network, visit:
https://redesign.hetifederation.org/networks/