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“Therapeutic horseback riding uses a therapeutic team, usually including a certified therapeutic riding instructor to help an individual ride a horse and work with it on the ground. Hippotherapy usually involves an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist, or a speech and language therapist working with a client and a horse. Different movements of the horse present challenges to the rider…

Harry Swimmer and the Mitey Riders Indoor and outdoor arenas, sprawling pastures, horse stalls, and friendly horses make up a stable in Waxhaw North Carolina. Owned by Harry Swimmer and his wife, Misty Meadows Mitey Riders offers equine-assisted therapy to children with special needs. The children ride horses, play games, and make friends, all while developing social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills. He has been running this program for over 20 years with the aim of helping children.…

Whether you own a horse or not, horse stables may one day be in your future. When you were a kid, you may have yearned for one of your own and been disappointed. As an adult, you might be in a position to realise that dream or at least live your dream through your own child. If you live in an area that has covenants and does not allow horses to be kept on your property, all is not lost. That is where a commercial stable fills the need. You will have many choices to make, however, each one…

brushing the dirt and shame off my clothes. The sun had barely begun to shove its way through the darkness of the night when I walked into the barn that Sunday morning. Tromping down the aisle I spotted my horse, Lee, his eyes so grand I could see my reflection. Today was our first horse show together and for days I had pictured it going flawlessly. While waiting outside the arena for my turn, my stomach began to knot. Twisting, turning, tightening I felt as if I could not move. After what…

Equestrian Association horse show last year. The horse show was on April Sixteenth, and took place in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. The show was Western Zone Finals. For a rider to qualify for Zone Two Finals, they must acquire at least fifteen points in five or less horse shows. The Interscholastic Equestrian Association, also known as IEA, is for middle and high school students. IEA promotes good sportsmanship, fair competition, and exposes young riders to equestrian sports. IEA horse shows…

reins. Would he ever see Kat again—tell her he loved her? Pointing his Colt at Rodriguez, he tightened his legs against Red’s sides, and the horse broke into a trot. Rodriguez thrust his heels against his horse’s hide. The animal dug its hooves into the dirt and burst forward. Both men fired. Jake’s shots landed wide, one hitting his enemy’s horse. Horse and rider went down. Jake holstered his gun and leaped from his saddle. As he slammed to the ground, he caught Rodriguez’s gun arm. The…

In the book The Guardian Herd: Stormbound the main Starfire, or just Star has to go through some pretty tough times, after all he is the black foal. The black foal, star is a foal that harnesses power from the hundred year star, “ The Hundred Year Star was gone from the sky, but in its place has star himself, the black foal of Anok, the most powerful pegasus alive.”. On your first birthday the hundred year star can give you the power of a healer, which will renight the herds. Or, you get to be…

have improved. He often talks about riding at home, but also interacts well with his trainer and other students while in the ring. Philip is attracted to all animals, but his connection with the horses is something special. When Philip was temporarily using a wheelchair after a surgery, his therapy horse, Wonder, wouldn't let anyone near him. He knew Philip was hurting and protected him. Unfortunately, Wonder has since passed away, which taught him a difficult but valuable life-lesson. In…

Squamous Gastric Disease: Causation and Preventative Management Strategies Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) has been used to describe a wide variety of ulcerative diseases in the horses. These ulcers can be commonly found in the esophageal, stomach, and duodenum mucosa of horses and occurs frequently because horses are subjected to human management practices that are not always based on their natural inclinations, such as stabling and being ridden and used for heavy work. EGUS is an…

Although Crooks is just the stable hand on the farm, he is prideful and has dignity. Crooks grew up as a landowner with his father and it was not until later that he became a slave. This is likely the source of some of his pride. The harness room out near the barn was wear Crooks stayed. Since Crooks was at the farm longer than most people, he was able to collect more personal belongings. His collection of books was a sign of intelligence. At this time, not many people knew how to read. He took…