Comments on: Criteria for Therapeutic Horses

By: Henry J

Henry J — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 19:25:45 +0000

I write short stories for children ages 5 thru 10. My stories take place on a small farm and one of my characters is a horse. I have just began writing a story about Trotter becoming a therapy horse. The info here is very helpful. I hope, when finished, my story will help educate children about the wonders of horses. Thank you.

By: amy

amy — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 03:06:38 +0000

I donated my 23 y/o draft horse to a therapy program in Ohio called discovery riders. They were absolutely wonderful to him and he loved it. He thrived under the attention of the kids. He just recently retired to pasture at 32 years old . I highly recommend these programs to anyone who is looking for a soft retirement for a calm horse who has slowed down but is still looking for an easy job.

By: Markie

Markie — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 17:24:07 +0000

How would I go about getting my horse certified as a therapy animal for myself?

By: Taylor

Taylor — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:14:37 +0000

Well this was really helpful because I’m doing a project in school and there were really helpful points.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 21:19:07 +0000

I have looked a long time tonight to find guidelines to. Required training for a therapy horse. I agree with he given description but at one point I have found a list of criteria including how many logged hours without incident a horse needed to be use or approved for use. thanks in advance for any clear definition you can provide.
Colleen

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 05:10:16 +0000

If my horse is partially blind could she still be a theraputic horse?

By: annabella del franco

annabella del franco — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:08:13 +0000

i love therapy horses and the job they do my 13 year old daughter rides horses and volunteers at a place where they use therapy horses. i have three kids and the twins have been to the place where my daughter volunteers and they love it they want to do it just like their sister.

By: savannah

savannah — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:34:01 +0000

I love this artice im doing a report about therapy horses and this artice really helps. i learned about the quarter horse and many other things. thanks for this. =)

By: Rob Fry

Rob Fry — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:48:55 +0000

My daughter has a Gelding Paint (16 hands) and he has been dealing with a suspensory injury in his left leg for about a year. We are wondering what to do with him since he cannot compete. We want to donate him or give him to someone. Can he be used as an Equine Therapy horse? He has great potential and we want him to go to someone who will treat him good. We live in Northern Illinois near the Wisconsin border.

By: Celia

Celia — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:51:50 +0000

I volunteer in one of the country’s largest TRCs with about 35 therapy horses, and also attend an alternative high school on the TRC’s grounds. I get to work with the horses during school, and volunteer leading or side-walking for the riders. It is wonderful!