Recently, the FAA announced new regulations regarding service and emotional support animals on commercial airlines flights. Part of the new regulations recognize that horses are used in this capacity and they now allow miniature horses on flights with the proper documentation. But if you’ve flown, you know how cramped and uncomfortable flying can be. How can you fly safely and comfortably with a small equine?
Recently, Flirty, a Miniature Horse, a service animal, was possibly the first horse to fly inside the passenger compartment of a plane. Her handler, who is allergic to dogs, took Flirty on a short flight, and this short video documents the experience.
Most people have heard of some form of physical therapy. Well on horseback it is often called Hippotherapy, it is a commonly used for around 100 different conditions; autism, brain injuries, spinal cord injury, visual or hearing l ...
Long before horse assisted therapy became mainstream, I was involved with helping give hippotherapy to a little girl who had suffered severely crippling injuries in a car accident. At the time, we knew nothing about riding for the ...
Horse’s and ponies have been helping humans for a very long time. In fact, they’ve been useful enough that we’ve kept them around despite their being extinct in the wild. But, in recent years, equines have become more than just be ...
With an awareness of what it takes to stay mentally health and recover from mental issues comes many, what seem like, novel approaches to treatments. One treatment is equine therapy designed to help those dealing with mental healt ...
Montessori schools are known for their child-led education programs that are a bit different than regular public schools. The focus of Montessori programs is to provide an enriched environment for discovery and hands-on learning f ...
Flirty, a Miniature Horse and service animal was possibly the first horse to fly inside the passenger compartment of a plane. Her handler, who is allergic to dogs, took Flirty on a short flight, and this short video documents the ...
Amid the frightening chaos and rush taking place as the Australian wildfires are being fought is a calming sound that helps both horses and humans. A woman transitioning from professional life as a doctor to retirement is offering ...
Recently, the FAA announced new regulations regarding service and emotional support animals on commercial airlines flights. Part of the new regulations recognize that horses are used in this capacity and they now allow miniature h ...
There seems to be a lot of confusion around the status of service animals. The controversy exists because of there are people who maintain their pets are emotional support animals, guide animals even though they are not officially ...
A new study suggests that kids with autism and ADHD may benefit from horseback riding lessons. Not only does riding help with motor function, strength, flexibility and dexterity, researchers also felt that that participants in the ...
For over 10 years, a white mare has been roaming the streets and green spaces of Frankfurt, Germany. Now, with the roadways empty, and more people at home, she’s lifting the spirit of many residents during the coronavirus lockdown ...
In Defense of Animals is petitioning to halt the sterilization program being planned by the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon that will brutally reduce the herd size and cause harm to horses in the Oregon’s Big Summit wild horse herd ...
There is a contender for the highest jump record. Red Wine Stain, a full Trakehner mare’s career took off as a four year old and rocketed from 15,709 place to the 125th spot. At the age of 13 when this article was written, she sit ...
There are some things you just don’t say to a horse person, like horseback riding isn’t a sport because the horse does all the work. And, there are some things you’ll never hear come out of a horse person’s mouth. Here’s a look a ...
There are a lot of out of work horses right now! Even the horse cast members at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California are in lock down, no longer pulling carriages of tourists down Main Street, USA. But, they're doing just fine ...
Often riders who are riding a dressage freestyle will choose music to build their program around. But, not so with Para-Olympian dressage rider Sanne Voets. Voets won triple gold at the 2018 World Equestrian Games and freestyle go ...
Did you do the Tiktok Cowboy Horse Challenge? With only a few props and a long-haired friend you can too can look like a horseback rider galloping off into the...hallway? Take a look at this compilation for some cowboy inspiration ...
There are so many bad news stories about senior’s homes right now it’s refreshing to find good news stories. But, everywhere, there are people working hard to not only keep our most vulnerable citizens safe and healthy, but to pro ...
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