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"Two
Spot"
The little horse that
could…
Two Spot. The little horse that could...
perform Pet Assisted Therapy (PAT). Two Spot is a miniature
horse. Not a pony, but a miniature horse. She stands only 26
inches tall, weighs only 130 lbs, and is the apple of Debbie's eye. Debbie knew Two Spot when she was only a baby and often held her in
her lap the first 6 months of her life.
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Debbie's granddaughter, Brittney
(4 yrs old) with Two Spot (about 1 month old).
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Two Spot (all grown up) &
Debbie visit patients |
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Two Spot’s size and Debbie’s gentle guidance made
her a natural for PAT. Debbie
routinely takes the little horse to local nursing homes - to the delight
of their residents. Two Spot
has special permission to walk right in and visit with those who come out
of their rooms to see her.
We all know that laughter is good medicine, but did
you know the simple act of reaching out to stroke soft fur or using a
brush to groom an animal can lower blood pressure, improve range of motion
and strengthen weak muscles. Sometimes
it even helps sooth a child who is sad or helps teach the importance of
humane treatment toward animals.
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Debbie
and Two Spot will be volunteering their time and services on behalf of
Creatures And Kids.
They bring another dimension to the CKI therapy teams and prove
therapy animals don’t have to be dogs!
They can even be horses!
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child, I spent many hours in the barn laying on my horse's back while my
dad milked our cow and did other chores. It was our special time together.
Dad has been gone for years and I have missed him like crazy. Since
Two Spot has come into my life, I feel a calm security that Dad and I are
spending time together again. It is a joy that I thought had been
lost.
Now, if Two Spot can help other people feel any kind of
joy, it will add to my pleasure in life."
- Debbie L |
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Two Spot takes a bow as Cindy and
Jake watch. |
CKI Mondays are Fun!
We have been busy trying to get more therapy teams qualified, and it
seems Mondays have been full of potential. Here are some photos of
animals in training.
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