Man O’ War Project Aims to Heal Veterans With Horsepower
They have come seeking help in an unfamiliar place. Six young men and women who, at least on the surface, reflect a picture of courage and strength. But like so...
Tag Archives: Equine Therapy
Your Horse Is Not a Therapist (But They Are Good Medicine)
When I teach horse riding to friends and family, I use like and as like trailer hitches: they pull my students into different concepts while they are in the saddle. “Hold...
At the Giant Steps Charity Classic, the Juniors Are Dismounting—for a Good Cause
The horse show circuit can be a bit of a bubble for junior riders. Sure, there are plenty of fancy horses to go along with those long days, early mornings,...
This Is Where I Go
When I feel let down by friendships, the misunderstandings and absence and one-sidedness, this is where I go. When I feel like my children are suffocating me—the crying and the...
The Remarkable Odyssey of a Failed Racehorse
Snow-capped mountains surround the vast, frozen valley floor as opportunistic sunlight bleeds through cracks in the clouds that blanket the big sky. The controlled cadence of clopping hooves and the patter...
