Therapeutic riding

Studies have shown that therapy horses do not seem to have elevated stress levels during sessions with disabled riders or military veterans with PTSD.

Therapeutic riding programs provide equine-based therapy to students who are facing physical, mental, or emotional challenges. Find out how to establish one.

By Dr. Becker While dogs and cats are the most commonly involved animals in Animal Assisted Therapy, AAT can also include horses, rabbits, hedgehogs, llamas, pigs, skunks, snakes, and even spiders …

Poorly ventilated horse barns are perhaps the leading cause of illness in horses. Insufficient barn ventilation can lead to respiratory disorders and affect the overall performance of your horse. This is especially a concern in the winter months. This article explains how ammonia and dust build up affect your horse causing caughing, sneezing, mucus discharge and what you can do to stop this serious issue.

what i want to be when i get older a *therapeutic riding instructor*

It takes a caring, hard working team of highly quailfied physical, occupational, and speech therapists, Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors, along with dedicated volunteers and well-trained horses to make these programs successful!

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Three nonprofits in the Santa Fe area offer riding lessons in hopes of providing the healing effects of horse therapy.

Aldie, Va. They are a mission-based non-profit organization providing equine assisted activities and therapies to individuals seeking opportunities for growth. Sprout seeks to raise public awareness about special needs and to provide dynamic learning, recreation, socialization and therapy opportunities for individuals and groups in a farm environment. Please support this organization by coming out to 2nd Sipping for Sprout at Quattro Goomba’s Winery, 9/20/14 from 12-4pm.

The oft-used quote “the outside of the horse is good for the inside of man” is not just a saying for a handful of area organizations; they are words to