Copper Arrow PhotographyCOLLECTED, WRITTEN & EDITED By NASTASSIA PUTZ, PAULA MACIOLEK & JESSICA PAIRRETT Whether you have a child with behavior problems, a teenager with depression or anxiety, or a family member with physical health issues, equine therapy or hippotherapy can benefit anyone suffering physical, mental or emotional ailments. The earliest known mention of equine therapy can […]
BY PAULA MACIOLEK, COPY EDITOR Just 45 minutes north of Madison, Wis., a non-profit organization called Baraboo River Equine-Assisted Therapies, Inc., also known as B.R.E.A.THE, Inc., offers equine-assisted activities and therapy or EAAT for people ages 4 and up who have special needs. B.R.E.A.THE was started in 2016 by Chris Singer and her husband when […]
BY PAULA MACIOLEK, COPY EDITOR Three Gaits, named for the three movements of a horse—walk, trot and canter—is a nonprofit organization that provides equine-assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) for people with physical, emotional and intellectual challenges. Located just south of Madison in Stoughton, it began in 1983 under the leadership of Gail Brown and Lorrie […]
