horses

Gentle Barn: Where Horses Talk, Cows Heal and Kids Transform

Gentle Barn: Where Horses Talk, Cows Heal and Kids Transform Meet Sir Lancelot — photo courtesy of GB.It might sound like a scene from the film "The Horse Whisperer," but what went down with a horse named Sir Lancelot at The Gentle Barn, a nonprofit organization that rescues farm animals and uses them to help disabled, special needs, and at-risk youth, in…

Dr. Lesli Preuss' Ranch Animals Help Asperger's, ADHD & Gifted Kids

Dr. Lesli Preuss' Ranch Animals Help Asperger's, ADHD & Gifted Kids The remarkable Harvey — all photos courtesy of Dr. Preuss.It was 3 a.m. eight years ago when Dr. Lesli Preuss woke up to feel her new rescue dog, Harvey, with his mouth around her throat. "Just prior to that, he had been getting really territorial around me and nipping at…

Horses, Cows Facing Emergencies Central to Innovative Course

Horses, Cows Facing Emergencies Central to Innovative Course This horse got stuck in a mud hole — photo credit: Tomas Gimenez.Most would agree that having an emergency preparedness plan for dealing with fire, flood and other disasters and accidents is a sound idea albeit one rarely practiced outside of institutions. Deborah Chute and Dr. Rebecca Gimenez…