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PTSD plummets for veterans who try horseback riding
treehugger.com
A new study found that PTSD scores dropped 87 percent after just six weeks of therapeutic horsemanship sessions.Congratulations to Pauline Perry, past president of HETIRDAA Life Member, Pauline Perry, was recently included on the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women, pictured here with Minister for Disability Services and Community Development, The Hon. Jacquie Petrusma MP
Pauline was one of the founders of RDA in Australia, starting the Peninsula Centre in Victoria, on her own property, before moving to Tasmania where she coaches at RDA Kingborough.
She has been a Director on Victorian, Tasmanian, Australian and International Boards of RDA and in 2002 was awarded an OAM in recognition of her service to RDA.
Congratulations!
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The Vibrissae: Why Horses Need Whiskers
ofhorse.com
Have you ever presented something to your horse that is slightly upsetting to him? A slight stiffness appears through the body, eyes alert, the ears perk forward and the nostrils flare, then after a few moments he puts his muzzle to the object? “He'...www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/10/explore-animals-horse-facial-expressions/
Horses Make Facial Expressions Just Like Humans
nationalgeographic.com
Our equine friends use 17 separate movements to communicate.
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