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Dec 27, 2013, 04:27 PM
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Grand Poohbah
Community Liaison
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Member Since: Jan 2011
Location: Surrey, SE London, UK
Posts: 1,628
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 Hi. Just thought I'd like to add that I've been using different kinds of 'pet therapy' for most of my life (55 years!) but hadn't realised it until fairly recently when I booked in for 'Equine Assisted Therapy' at the Holistic Horse and Pony centre where I work as a volunteer. This is a riding school (horseback riding) in the conventional sense except that the animals and staff use 'holistic' methods of management, medication, approach and cure. I kept many different kinds of animals, including horses, since I was 4 years old. Any kind of pet can be your therapy, a mouse, a rabbit, a goldfish, a wild bird in your garden or a horse. In the main my doggie Waggie IS my absolute therapy 24/7, I live for her and I live BECAUSE of her. Many times during this year I'd have totally given up, but for her I continued and here I am. I am booked in for another three day Equine Assisted therapy term. It's pretty amazing what you can discover about your inner self on these courses. Nice to see your input here guys! HUGS ALL ROUND. 
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