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It wasn't until 2008 that the American Alexandra Dingman published the first study [56] devoted to the specific case of autistic children brought into contact with horses. [57] In 2009, 19 children with ASD and 15 control children were followed for 12 weeks. The conclusion was that "autistic children exposed to equine-assisted therapy showed ...
Suitable horses move freely and have good quality gaits, especially the walk. Unsound horses that show any signs of lameness are generally avoided. [29] The welfare of the horse is taken into consideration. Each individual animal has natural biological traits but also has a unique personality with its own likes, dislikes and habits.
School children have lobbied for the cause of some state horses, such as the Colonial Spanish Horse being named the state horse of North Carolina due to the presence of the Spanish-descended Banker horses in the Outer Banks, [3] while others have been brought to official status through the lobbying efforts of their breed registries.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) said it has worked for months to develop the unique tool, which combines a horse's career and medical history into one platform.
Related: Moment Bullied Horse Finally Realizes He's Safe at Sanctuary Is a Tear-Jerker When you think about it, the fact that he lets her brush his legs so soon after meeting her shows what a ...
A Texas community is mourning the death of an 18-year-old junior rodeo champion who died in a freak accident involving a horse. Ace Patton Ashford of Lott, Texas, was taking care of a sick calf at ...
The Welsh Pony and Cob is a group of four closely-related horse breeds including both pony and cob types, which originated in Wales.The four sections within the breed society for the Welsh breeds are primarily distinguished by height, and also by variations in type: the smallest Welsh Mountain Pony (Section A); the slightly taller but refined Welsh Pony of riding type (Section B) popular as a ...
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