Equine-assisted Therapy

A woman in an orange vest, black riding helmet and stability belt wraps her right arm underneath the head of a bay horse with a white blaze. A pair of arms from outside the image frame support the woman's left arm.
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Dougie

A young woman in an orange shirt looks at a flea-bitten gray Arabian in a wood stall. A blue hand-painted sign hanging on the stall door reads "Sheik."
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Sheik

A senior man wearing a helmet, camo shirt, and blue jeans is standing next to a white horse. The man is smiling at the camera and petting the horse's cheek. The horse is facing the camera with his ears pricked.
Horses As Healers

Rocket

a sorrel horse with a star wraps his head around the torso of a young boy with dark hair. The boy is leaning into the horse with his face pressed against the horse's neck.
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JT

A toddler-aged child in orange glasses leads a Paint horse with a rope halter. A female adult wearing a jacket an jeans is standing behind the child, helping them lead.
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Patches

A brown and white Paint horse has his head over the door of a stall and is sticking his tongue out.
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2020 Therapy Horse of the Year Finalist: Rolex

A young girl wearing a blue frilly skirt and brown cowboy boots leads a sorrel horse with a purple rope halter. She is looking at the horse and smiling.
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2020 Therapy Horse of the Year Finalist: Buddie

A black and white Gypsy Cob horse is being ridden by a young girl wearing a pink jacket. There are two female side-walkers, one on each side of the horse. The two women and the child are waving to the camera.
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2020 Therapy Horse of the Year Finalist: Glory

Bay horse with a white blaze stands next to a young male rider wearing a blue helmet. Horse and rider are standing in a barn aisle both facing the camera.
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2020 Therapy Horse of the Year Winner: Ella!

Young child with autism rides palomino horse on a dirt road.
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Gary

boomer therapy horse
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Boomer

therapy horse buck
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Buck

oliver
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Oliver

Oliver is a pip of a guy standing just 31 inches tall and the color of a brownie with caramel!...

therapy hors cookie
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Cookie

Professional Cookie was our barn's sweetheart...

reins of rhythm
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Reins of Rhythm

Reins of Rhythm is my home, my family, my story of change—my 'Why I am what I am today.'

therapy horse tank
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Tank

I'm sure everyone says this about their horse, but Tank is unlike any other horse...

therapy horse dusty
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Dusty

Dusty has been in our program since 2017 and has been an irreplaceable member of our herd...

therapy horse fahey
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Fahey

It is with great pride that I introduce Fahey, New Beginnings Therapeutic Riding Foundations' latest addition...

therapy horse blueberry
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Blueberry

For years, Eliza loved riding at Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center...

tommy
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Tommy

Tommy's journey in the world of Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) began when he stepped onto the trailer leaving behind his life as an Amish cart horse...

therapy horse marvel
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Marvel

Marvel—"to be filled with wonder or astonishment." A fitting definition and the name of our wonderful 30-year-old therapy horse, Marvel.

therapy horse oscar
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Oscar

Oscar may be small in stature, but he has a heart to rival Secretariat!

female rider riding a bay equine assisted psychotherapy horse in an arena at CORRAL Riding Academy in Cary, North Carolina
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Giselle & Jill

rider in gray tank top and black breeches rides sorrel horse in English saddle on grass
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Angie

On April 6, 2018, I stood in a college auditorium and scanned rows filled by my faculty colleagues, students, family, and friends—the people I most admire and want to respect me. Then I said something I never thought I’d utter aloud...