Q. I just heard about a program that uses horses to help handicapped kids. What can you tell me about this type of therapy? A. You're referring to "hippotherapy," a term that describes treatment with ...

WARD, Arkansas — During the spring, rising Cabot junior, Brannon McMinn, can be found on the track. These days, he's taking a different type of lap. "Some of them, this is the most fun thing they do ...

Through a unique partnership, White Horse is partnering with Franciscan Health to launch a hippotherapy program in Johnson ...

Sep. 4—Four years ago, Christine Seeger of Albert Lea fell in love with horses. At that time, she and her daughters started taking riding lessons, and they started familiarizing themselves more with ...

Many people know that horses can be a therapeutic animal, and at HorsePower in Sioux Falls, the animals are changing lives. HorsePower offers hippo therapy, which helps a wide variety of patients on a ...

Students at Rice University create a special robot to help patients get equine-based therapy without needing a real horse. Journalist Bonnie Burton writes about movies, TV shows, comics, science and ...

LINCOLN -- Erica Villines found hope in a horse for a more normal life for her 4-year-old daughter Paizley. Paizley lives with spina bifida, a spinal defect that can cause disabilities with movement.

Mechanical engineering students at Rice University have designed a robotic horse that can mimic the movements of the real thing. The device, dubbed Stewie, is geared towards individuals requiring ...

Mark Samuels, a captain in the Navy, and Jennifer, his wife, never imagined their first time in court would be fighting for healthcare benefits for their daughter Kaitlyn. The 15-year-old was born ...

PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) - On the outskirts of Parker sits a ranch dedicated to changing lives. Praying Hands Ranch is a powerful place that has touched the family of CBS4 Sports Anchor Tom Helmer in a ...

VERONA -- More than 100 cars lined Rock Road by noon Saturday as local residents turned out for the Fun at the Farm celebration held at The Root Farm, a horse farm that offers equine assisted ...