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Got a Bully? Get a Horse - At Risk Teens Find Help From Horses
[Pets:Horses] A horse teaches the teen victim of a school bully to stand up against harassment with the help of an Equine Guided Educator. How does it work and is there a special reason why teens are open to this kind of experiential learning?

When Death Comes Knocking
[Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] When death visits we often feel unprepared. In recent years, I have experienced the expected and unexpected deaths of my father, my younger brother, and several of my closest girlfriends. Below are practical suggestions for before and after death that may ease the experience. This article gives practical tips for care-taking a loved one during a final illness, and working with grief afterwards.

Women, Horses, and Freedom
[Pets:Horses] Horses often equal freedom in a woman's psyche. This article compares one girl's experience riding a horse with film horse women including young Velvet Brown from National Velvet, and Maggie from the The Runaway Bride. The author suggests that horses can be important companions in women's quest for authenticity and freedom because of their unique sensitivities.

Horses Make A Landscape More Beautiful
[Pets:Horses] This article explores the adaptation of horses from the Ice Age. The Lakota people called the horse a "Holy Dog" upon its return to the North America continent. The author suggests that women are seeking spiritual companions in their relationships with horses, now that horses' "usefulness" in transportation, agriculture and warfare has largely ended in the western world.

Dream Horses and Women's Psyches
[Pets:Horses] Horses often appear in women's dreams, artwork, and meditation experiences. Why do Dream Horses come? What do they signify? How can you work with them?

Women And Horses In Mythology - Epona
[Pets:Horses] Epona, the Celtic horse goddess, links women, horses, and the divine in a way that may explain the draw that women and girls have to their equine companions. This article discusses what is known about this important mythological figure who is re-emerging back into the culture, and how her meaning changed over time.