OAKLAND, Calif. - A horse is a horse, of course, but they can be valuable in fighting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Tuesday was family day for veterans and their families at Oakland's City Stables.

Margaret Gitter returns to her alma mater, Benedictine University in Lisle, six times a year with some visitors from her ...

CHAPS in Sheridan is Wyoming’s only dual-accredited equine therapy center. Its horses help military veterans, kids, and others find healing and a sense ...

A horse's head alone weighs about 100 pounds. Source: Brown Horse/Pixabay Having trouble? Horses can help. Equine-assisted therapy is an effective treatment for many disorders and difficulties. It ...

SO IF YOU SPEND MUCH TIME WITH ANIMALS, YOU KNOW THEY CAN HELP YOU COPE ON BAD DAYS. THAT’S WHY ONE PROGRAM ON THE NORTH SHORE IS USING HORSES TO COMBAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. A REALLY COOL STORY. THE ...

Do horses really have the power of healing? When I initially received the invitation to try equine therapy -- also known as horse therapy -- at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona, my first reaction was ...

FOLSOM, La. — Did you know that when a horse comes near you, it can sense and mimic your heart rate? That's because it has acute sensory perceptions and emotionally responds to people. At a farm in ...

At Equine-Assisted Therapy in Wildwood, the mantra is, “Walk on.” It’s what the therapists say to motivate the horses to move forward. It’s often the first words of the organization’s pre-verbal ...

PHOENIX — Children with disabilities in San Tan Valley are discovering new ways to thrive thanks to horses trained not just to trot, but also to teach. Manes and Miracles, an equine therapy center ...