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by Debra Denker

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Seeking Solace on Horseback: Riding Keeps Me Sane During Pandemic

by Debra Denker

On the first day of autumn, I’m riding through a changing forest — tall, deep green ponderosas interspersed with the butter-gold of aspens, and shrubs ranging from pale crimson to deep russet to coral…

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Hippotherapy: Horses and the Human Condition
Hippotherapy: Horses and the Human Condition

by Molly Marquand

To the plains Indians, horses stood for wealth and power. To ancient Arabian peoples, the horse was grace incarnate, born from the blowing of a southerly wind. Across millennia, horses have gifted their…

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Dancing with Horses
Dancing with Horses

by Catherine Meyer, JoAnna Mendl Shaw

In 1997, choreographer JoAnna Mendl Shaw developed a unique collaboration between equestrianism and dance, a new connection between horse and human. By partnering natural horsemanship with elaborate choreography,…

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Mustangs:  Icons of the American West
Mustangs: Icons of the American West

by Altaire Cambata

Feral. Wild. Pests. The American mustang, as much as it is an iconic figure and symbol of the spirit of the American West, has always suffered a controversial relationship with the United States.

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Student of the Horse
Student of the Horse

by Susan Ramsey

"I'm not a horse whisperer. I am a student of the horse. Our body language becomes the curious discourse of give and take, of pressure and release, direct and indirect -- a dance if you will," explained.…

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