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Rehabilitation of Horses at an International Equine Sanctuary
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A s pa As p part arrtt of o f he h her err re rresearch esse ea arrc ch h in the Literacies of St S te ew wa arrd dssh hiip p an a nd d Su S usstta aii Stewardship and Sustainability, Dr. Regine Randall, ffr ro om m th tthe he e De D ep pa arrttm me en ntt o from Department of Curriculum & Learning, co c on nssu ulltte ed d wi w itth h a Co C on nn ne e consulted with Connecticut agricultural science tte ea ac ch he err to t o de d ev ve ello op p a gr g r teacher develop grant for better un u nd de errsstta an nd diin ng g ho h ow w th tthe he e training methods of both understanding how na n attu urra all an aand nd d cl c la assssiic ca all ho h o natural classical horsemanship can be used to rre eh ha ab biilliitta atte e ho h orrsse ess at a t an a n international equine rehabilitate horses ssa an nc cttu ua arry y.. Th T hiiss wo w orrk kw sanctuary. This work will take place during the ssummer m me mm err of o f 20 2 02 211 in i n Ma M alla a 2021 Malagda, Spain. Understanding such techniques can dramatically improve our ability to care for and handle horses that have suffered from neglect, trauma, or abuse. Further,
Dr. Randall, working in conjunction with Michelle's House in New Haven, has also acquired a microgrant from the Connecticut Association of Reading Research to fund a children's and teen library at the facility. Michelle's House is a community affiliate of Yale-New Haven Hospital which provides support for individuals with sickle cell disease. One goal of creating a children's and teen library with diverse texts and resources is to facilitate academic
this knowledge of special care and handling
tutoring for K-12 students with high absenteeism in
practices is transferable to other domestic and
school due to illness and treatment.
wild animals. Finally, one of the aims of this project is to enhance instruction in agricultural science and technology programs to better prepare high school students for the complexities of careers related to conservation, husbandry, and preservation.
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