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he started talking to the horse, asking the horse if he could feel his pain and know his emotions and thoughts. All I had done was put them together. It was all I could do not to just break down. I always say the horses are the therapists, not me. I’m just the facilitator. I bring the two of them together, and that’s when the magic happens.”

“There’s something more special about horses than most people realize,” Allen agreed. “There’s a deeper connection. They can sense our heartbeat four or five feet away, and they can match us. They’re very sensitive creatures, and they know when we’re anxious or angry or depressed.”

Cherina said she’s seen numerous occasions when a horse consoled or comforted someone. “There’s a special connection. They’ll nuzzle the person, rub up against them, provide comfort for severely depressed people, without even being able to say a word,” she said. “It’s such a wonderful connection, and it makes an incredible difference. It’s amazing.”

Right now, they have a handful of people coming for riding lessons and three coming for therapy sessions. While they want to grow, there are changes they need to make first. “We don’t have a riding arena or a round pen, and we really feel the control of having an arena and rails is important for safety, so that’s definitely a priority.”

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