Animal Therapy
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Veterans find support and healing at Quebec horse farmThe organization was launched in 2018 and the farm is one of three locations, with the main office on Monkland Boulevard in Montreal and a third centre near Quebec City.CanadaNov 11, 2022
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Animal therapy: Manitoba farm lets horses do the healingAll of the horses are rescues, working on their own mental health as they assist human clients in their own journeys.HealthJun 5, 2021
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B.C. farm that acts as sanctuary for animals and troubled youth in need of a new homeThe Kindred Community Farm Sanctuary was recently notified it will have to vacate the South Surrey property it has occupied since 2014 within months.NewsMay 7, 2021
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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, 2021
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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, 2021
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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.”Sep 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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