Equine Therapy

Hippotherapy – Do You Have the Ride Stuff?

Written by LA Pomeroy

Whether you attribute it to American essayist Will Rogers or former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the old adage remains: “The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man.” Today, the horse is also a resource in physical therapy, offering benefits ranging from improved motor coordination to increased social skills.

Standing Equine MRI Provides Benefits for the Diagnosis of Foot Lameness

Written by Press Release

Acton, MA – Standing MRI systems, now available at equine veterinary clinics throughout the United States, provide a number of benefits over traditional, anesthetized MRIs when diagnosing lameness of the foot. Quicker and more cost-effective than traditional MRIs, these new, standing systems allow horse owners to avoid the risks inherent if their horse is put under full anesthesia.

MacKinnon Ice Horse - Driven to Heal

Written by L A Pomeroy

Ice Horse therapy systems have helped the most celebrated equines in the world, including 19-year-old Jamaica, driving champion Chester Weber’s 2008 USEF Horse of the Year.

Chuck Dumbrell, president of Ice Horse and MacKinnon Quality Equine Products of San Diego, has never forgotten the boyhood tragedy that cost a beloved family horse its life. It’s where his commitment to improving equine wellbeing began.

When Pain Rules Your Life: Riding with Fibromyalgia

Written by MaryAnn Myers

Fibromyalgia doesn’t stop this horsewoman

When I was first diagnosed with fibromyalgia I was told I would probably never ride again. That was over 11 years ago and I am pleased to say that I am still riding.

Horsepower from Within - How Horses Restore Strength and Spirit

Written by L A Pomeroy

See me. Feel me. Touch me. Heal me.

--The Who

“People have a need to touch animals in order to connect with them,” observes Dr. Temple Grandin, who was diagnosed with autism as a child but went on to earn a PhD in animal science from the University of Illinois and accept an associate professorship at Colorado State University. She has authored five books, including Animals in Translation, published in 2005, that explore and explain what life with autism can teach us about communicating with other species through resources other than language.