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The Diary of a Horse not behave as well as the horses. seem to be drawn to this unlikely experience. I
They tell us it is leadership with the was drawn to it out of curiosity to see if it could
Skeptic horses. The horse has to know who actually help Veterans and then I could
is the leader. However I think the recommended the therapy. I was drawn to it
Dear Diary, horse may also have to know we are because three special people in my life have been
This is old but I have to ask this equal. Not sure about this but it is effervescent in their praise for the experience.
question why is called horse back riding? What how I feel. (Diary remind me to Thank Megan, Pete and
other part of the horse would you sit on to ride? Ok OK I know the chili. They loved John. ) Now I am drawn to it because of the
Again Dairy we do not ride the horses in the it!!! The crock was almost empty. comradeship that has rapidly developed between
therapy but it was a question that had to be Several people even took some home. all of the Veterans involved. Even though some
asked. of us knew each other the comrade bond seems
Look at the picture of the hot sauce different (Stronger?) I am further drawn
It is Tuesday but I felt that I had to write I found to compliment the chili. because of the facilitators. It is unfair to call
something. So that lame joke was all I could think them that because they are fast becoming in a
of. I am eagerly looking forward to Thursday. The opening session where we try to sense comrades and because we are also teaching
Offered to make chili for lunch and will be picking loosen up physically and emotionally them. Teaching them in a deeper sense what it
up the ingredients soon. To be honest I do not still confuses me. We, with our eyes really means to be a Veteran. None are Veterans.
know if I am looking forward to the horse therapy closed, imagine in our minds different
or the chili. I make a mean chili! parts of our body from the top of our Dear Diary as I close I felt I should mention
head, to neck bones, to internal one experience. I would not mention it if I did
Dear Diary, organs the bottom of our feet and not have witnesses. I trotted with Vinny
everything else between. My only around the indoor arena. Yes a life long
I did not have the opportunity to write yesterday thought when I got to the bottom saunterer trotted with a horse.
after I completed my 2nd day with the horses of my feet was that I had bought Yes indeed I trotted.
at Equus Effect horse therapy. I am not 100% memory foam inserts for my foot
sure of this yet but I am very impressed. I am ware and that my memory had not Karl
very impressed with the way the horses interact improved. I know Ugh!!!!!
with me and my fellow Veterans. I could walk my
grandchildren's dog (Who knows me Diary) and
that dog would not obey me as well as the horses. Strangely and strongly I
In fact my grandchildren probably would
Vinny moving forward as I
(with great dexterity) avoid
some magic soil!
To date this has been
my choice of steed!
déjà vu
All over
again

