Decorated Combat Marine Veteran Sheds Pain with Horse Power

[Sherman A1]

Paul Worley leaned in close, speaking softly while caressing Huckleberry's long beige muzzle as the horse stood perfectly still under a shade canopy at the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center.

Slowly walking around the 1,270-pound draft horse, he lifted each of the animal's powerful legs, bringing up one hoof after the other to check for any hard bits stuck inside the soft underneath part.

The exercise has become a ritual. It's a sort of check-in.

Trust and a calm demeanor are crucial. "It makes me mindful of how I'm doing that day," Worley said.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/04/12/decorated-combat-marine-veteran-sheds-pain-horse-power.html

[in2herbs]

1. There is an equine therapy barn in Phx, AZ that also does good work. The founder was a

military medic with equine background.

I am still upset about the article that was posted on DU the other day exposing the plight of the military horses used to protect the hearse of a deceased POTUS, etc. Maybe one of the vets can go to that place and kick butt by showing them how to care for horses.

I'm in my 30th year of running a stable and rescuing horses. Don't want any other job.

Thanks for posting.

Namaste