Research
Evidence-informed.
Practice-driven.
Community-rooted.
Equine in Nature Assisted Social Work is not built on intuition alone. Every framework pillar, every module, every ethical standard is grounded in peer-reviewed research — much of it conducted at Pony Power's Farm, with practitioners in the field.
Living Laboratory:
the Pony Power farm
The Pony Power farm is more than a program site. It is a living laboratory where practitioners train, researchers study, and the evidence base for equine and nature-assisted social work is actively built.
Graduate students from MSW Programs participate in hybrid coursework at the farm. Researchers conduct qualitative and applied studies. Practitioners bring their clinical questions and leave with new frameworks.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Spett, D. (2023). Towards ethical and competent equine-assisted social work: A qualitative study. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 93(3), 181–203. https://doi.org/10.1080/00377317.2023.2216275
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