[Ag-eq] Equine therapy

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Michelle:

I don't think she would mind answering some questions, but I'll ask her.  If
she's o.k. with it I'll forward her contact info to you.

I know she transports the minis in a small horse trailer.

Do you know if there are any therapy groups in your area?

Nella





Quoting Michelle Creedy  <michelle.creedy at gmail.com>:

> Nella, that's what I wanna do with my girls! Is there any way she'd mind
> answering a couple of questions? Exactly about the training and the things
> she had to do in order to do that. I'm also wondering about how they are
> transported? We're just starting out as a team. The girls are getting so
> good now! Bitsy and Rosebud both are. They are so happy moved to this new
> place.
>
> Michelle
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Equine therapy
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> Michelle:
>
> A friend of mine has mini horses and mini donkeys that she takes to nursing
> homes, hospitals, schools and such.  I don't know if they had any special
> training or anything.
>
> Maybe there is a certification like for therapy dogs.
>
> Nella
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Michelle Creedy  <michelle.creedy at gmail.com>:
>
> > Nella, I don't do therapeutic riding but I plan to get into some
> > therapeutic work with my minis. I'm just going at it on my own.
> >
> > Michelle
> >
> >
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> > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 8:40 AM
> > To: Tracy Carcione; Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Equine therapy
> >
> >
> > I know there are a few groups offering equine assisted therapy around
> > here, but don't know much about it.  From all I've heard riding is not
> > involved just leading, grooming and such.
> >
> > In my area there is a nonprofit group that works with at risk youth
> > and I believe there's another group working with the military and law
> enforcement.
> >
> > I wonder how reseptive they would be to the blind?
> >
> > I know that most theraputic riding programs do not want blind
> > employees or volunteers.  They are concerned about liability.
> >
> > This is one reason I only took a few lessons at a theraputic riding
> > facility.
> > as anyone else had experiences with theraputic equine programs?
> >
> > Nella
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>:
> >
> > > Just out of curiosity, I went to google and put in the search how to
> > > be certified for equine therapy and I got a whole bunch of results
> > > from different organizations.  So, if someone is interested, they
> > > could try the same search.
> > >
> > > It also brought up a link for equine massage, which a blind person I
> > > know is doing in California.  She really likes it.
> > > Tracy
> > >
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