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Janelle Robinson–Horses to help people with disabilities

Janelle Robinson, Director of Therapy Services at the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center in San Juan Capistrano–which uses horses to help improve the condition of children and adults with a vast array of disabilities, functional limitations and impairments–discusses the Center’s year’s history (founded in 1978 as the Fran Joswick Therapeutic Riding Center) and stature (the only full-time such center in Southern California; one of only five–of nearly 700 in the U.S.–certified to train instructors), as well as how hippotherapy works for clients across a range of diagnoses.   [www.SheaCenter.org] Read more…