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Just being near horses can make you feel better.83

Therapeutic Riding: How Horses Help and Inspire Us

"A canter is a cure for every evil." Benjamin Disraeli Have you ever witnessed horses running free? Or felt the freedom of riding one of these magnificent creatures at a canter? Their spirits soar with...

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Horse Therapy for Alcoholics - EAP as Addiction Treatment

Horses just don't lie – and if you understand the messages they send, they can teach you a lot about yourself. Equine assisted therapy, or EAP, takes therapy out of the psychologist, or therapist's...

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"For the Love of a Horse...."63

Why I Love My Horse

I love my horse. I can always count on him to listen without judging me. He sees my tears, listens to my problems, and eagerly approaches me in the pasture. His trusting eyes have seen my grief, his...

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Horses As Lie Detectors

I love horses. My best friend is an 18-year-old Anglo-Arabian gelding named Zach. Non-horsey people always seem to think I'm crazy for having these relationships with the horses at my barn as if they were...

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