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Right horses for austistic children
Hi Franklin,
I have 2 autistic grandsons – one
severe. I very much like your way of working with them and the horses. I am looking for
a horse now to have for the boys. Do I need to look for any special qualities in this
horse other than for her fairly quiet?
Diane
Hi Diane,
In my experience, like humans, each horse is different with
different apptitudes, inclincations, likes and dislikes. Some horses will quickly bond
with and sort of 'caretake' and austistic child and others will stay away. So, it is
more than a calm, people friendly horse.
My suggestion would be to take the child to
meet a few different horses and see which provide the most obvious connection. Let the
horse and child make the decision as much as possible. They will know best actually.
Sincerely, Franklin