After a nice evening at the National Western Stock Show and the Pro Rodeo (I love those barrel racers), I found this article from Discovery particularly interesting:
A study in the latest issue of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies found that riding on horseback not only eases back pain, but it also improves the rider’s confidence and emotional well being while reducing stress.
The findings add to the growing body of research that horseback riding and related equine assistance therapy programs for disabled and injured individuals benefit human participants. … [read more]
You can read the whole article here: Horses Offering Healthiest Inauguration Seats