animal therapy
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Retired calèche horses find new job carrying weight of stressed front-line workersA program at the Horse Tale Rescue is giving exhausted front-line workers a space to destress and escape their daily troubles.CanadaJan 28
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Edmonton-area ranch offering escape for workers on the front lines of COVID-19 pandemicDreamcatcher Nature-Assisted Therapy is launching a new program for front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJan 17
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Equine therapy riders in Edmonton face impacts of COVID-19 restrictionsAn Edmonton family is expressing frustration because their 12-year-old daughter, who has a rare disorder, cannot access the horse therapy she needs.HealthMay 9, 2020
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Toronto therapeutic riding program brings people with disabilities and horses together“I have loved horses my whole life -- they are in my DNA -- so being on top of a horse give me back my independence and I don’t have MS when I’m here.”BlogsSep 30, 2019
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Southern Alberta ranch uses animal-assisted therapy to support mental healthWhile not new, this form of counseling has grown in popularity.HealthApr 28, 2019
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Kahnawake couple seeks help from community after fire destroys horse barnThe only survivors were three horses, all rescues, that were used as therapy for visitorsCanadaJan 10, 2019
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Peterborough farm now offering goat yoga"I think its beneficial for people who find yoga intimidating. It is hard to be intimidated with these guys running around."LifestyleApr 20, 2018
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Peterborough-area farm’s program uses horses to teach leadership skills"Horses really help us see how we present ourselves to the rest of the world."HealthApr 13, 2018
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Whitemud Equine Centre breaks ground on new arenaThe speaker at the event said Edmonton is one of only four cities in the world with a riding stable like this in the middle of it.HealthMay 1, 2016
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Performance dog platoon helps vet with PTSD, trigger from Paris attacksNone of his pets are certified PTSD service dogs, but White says they are his lifeline.CanadaNov 23, 2015
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