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A senior participant interacts with a therapy miniature horse during the launch of Singapore’s first equine-assisted program at NTUC Health Active Ageing Centre in Singapore on February 11, 2025. | AFP Photo

Singapore on Tuesday started an initiative to expand its senior care programme using horse therapy as the wealthy city-state grapples with the challenges of a rapidly ageing population.

‘Haydays with Horses’ is a two-year programme to tap into the therapeutic power of miniature horses to help seniors improve their physical health, cognitive functions and psychological well-being.