Therapy is a Horse Named Honey
…brushes her with a light kiss and a tender hand. Once Kaylee’s helmet is secured, her session begins. But Kaylee`s session is no ordinary riding lesson. It is therapeutic riding,…
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PATH International Is NARHA’s New Name
June 29, 2011 — The professional organization that promotes equine-assisted activities and therapies to improve the lives of people with disabilities has a new name: the Professional Association of Therapeutic…
The FEI`s New Drug Rule Is Risky
…Competitors who are concerned about zero-tolerance policies that result in positive tests on non-therapeutic tiny amounts have a point, but the solution isn?t to permit therapeutic levels of drugs during…
EquiSearch’s Ask the Vet: How Saddle Width Affects Fit
Question 1:I am a therapeutic riding instructor and have noticed several of our mounts developing back problems in our school. I am concerned it is the improper leaning on the…
The Ultimate Winter Gear Guide
…knit becomes less absorbent. Therapeutic Blanket Purpose: Therapeutic blankets are available in many styles for various uses. The most common therapeutic blankets on the market are designed to promote overall…
Harnessing the Power of DMSO
…problems ranging from orthopedic inflammation to neurological injury. © EQUUS Magazine Yet DMSO’s route to acceptance in equine veterinary care has been far more circuitous than that of most therapeutic…
Video: Therapeutic Riding
Dr. Anna Marie takes a close up look with a researcher from Johns Hopkins on how kids with physical, mental and emotional challenges are finding strength and independence through the…
What is PATH Intl. and What Do They Offer?
…Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) was founded in 1969 as the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) to promote safe and effective therapeutic horseback riding throughout…
Equine Melanoma Vaccine In the Works
Melanoma tumors can appear as firm, dark lumps under the tail. | © Paula da Silva/arnd.nl Researchers are exploring a new approach to treating melanomas in horses—therapeutic vaccination. The goal…
How horses help us heal
…had a profound therapeutic effect on soldiers who suffered from PTSD. Sergeant Fran Kirkson, a veteran of the Iraq war who had been participating in the Horses For Heroes program…