As Winston Churchill famously said, “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man,” ...

Kids and people with minimal horse experience can startle them, pet them too roughly ... with almost anyone. Miniature horses ...

They’re roughly a fifth the size of a regular horse, fit perfectly in the back of a van and are helping people deal with ...

The hoofed visitor was Luna, a miniature horse brought for a visit July 16 by Jodi Peck of Kindhearted Mini Therapy. Luna spent about an hour wandering through the facility charming residents ...

Fur1 supports various animal-assisted programs that help everyone from children with disabilities to first responders.

This article was originally published in Cronkite News. MESA – On a playground in Mesa, a group of children of various ages and abilities plays with several dogs and two miniature horses.

76). Dr. Boris Levinson, a child psychologist, is credited with formalizing and naming ‘pet therapy’ in the 1950s. While working with patients in his home office, Levinson discovered that a ...

Pet therapy dogs and their handlers have been valued members of the animal therapy program at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital for 15 years. They visit the hospital three times monthly and have ...

According to the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, therapy dogs are becoming more popular in hospitals and other healthcare settings. "They help provide companionship and comfort to hospital patients and ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — You may not realize that Oklahoma has a large horse population. Those majestic and intelligent animals help us in many ways. Agricultulture, therapy, and in law ...

If you want to save on coverage for several furry friends, Embrace pet insurance plans will cover behavioral therapy and end-of-life expenses. Plans also come with access to a 24/7 vet health line.

“Valentina,” “Blue Moon” and “Penelope Von Schweets” are just three of Victoria Nodinoff-Netanel’s 10 miniature horses ... of all kinds – horses, dogs and cats – have beneficial ...