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Horses help heal those with disabilities through riding programs

Ask any rider and they will tell you the bond between a horse and its rider is one of the deepest. It is this bond and the trust in each other that makes equine-assisted activities and therapies so beneficial to … Continue reading

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Horses can be wounded soldiers’ best friends

Story Photos 01 Comments ‘); $(“#content-tool-box-”+tool_name).jqm({trigger:this,overlay:20}); } }); }); Service members learn to groom, communicate with and control horses in the first classes at the Rainier Therapeutic Riding program in Yelm, Wash.(Full-size photo) YELM, Wash. – After six tours of duty … Continue reading

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Horses That Heal

Tucked away among the farms and nurseries of South Miami-Dade is a place where horses provide hope to children and adults in great need. Good Hope Equestrian Training Center offers horse therapy to about 300 children, youths and adults with … Continue reading

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