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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 06 > Horses & healing

Horses & healing

The idea of therapeutic riding has been around for decades. Among Central Oregonians with a variety of ailments - cerebral palsy, autism, multiple sclerosis and traumatic brain injuries - one local nonprofit has created many believers.

By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
October 6, 2008

When Maya Andrick went to her first therapy appointment at Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center as a 1½-year-old, she could barely hold her head up. She cried through the appointment, as did her mother.

Today, it’s a different story for the now 3-year-old.

The girl, who is....

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