The Benefits of Equine-Assisted Activities: An Exploratory Study

This study explores the benefits of equine-assisted-activities (EAA) to adolescents with emotional, behavioural or learning difficulties, expanding on previous anecdotal evidence by employing quantitative measures and a control activity. Ten adolescent males and one adolescent female attended a racehorse rehabilitation centre, interacting with both live and model horses. Interaction frequency, self-report anxiety and self-esteem were measured. A significant reduction in trait anxiety was found over the course of the programme, however, no changes in self-esteem were reported. Such programmes could reduce anxiety in at risk populations. Further research could deconstruct the study and elucidate the relationships between EAA and psychological well-being.     

Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library

Abstract

Built of the same Texas limestone used to construct the Alamo, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) Library shares ground with that famous structure. Although the state of Texas owns the building and the grounds on which it stands, the DRT owns the contents. The library was opened in 1945, and the collection focuses on the period in Texas history, 1836–1846, when Texas was a country unto itself.     

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Library

Serials Review visits the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Library in Cooperstown, NY, which opened in 1939 with two shelves of donated books. The museum is now home to the largest collection of baseball information in the world.