Re: RC: horses in nursing homes

[Mickie Newnam <akelakhan@earthlink.net>]

Pat,
Haven't had time to check that out yet but the heading intrigued me.  I work at
a nursing home and my horse has come to visit 3 times.  The second time the
coordinator wanted to know if I could bring him into the courtyard -- no outside
entrance.  I said "sure; just put something down on the tile floor so he doesn't
fall".  We walked through a double automatic door, a few yards down the hallway,
through an enclosed lounge, and out another automatic door to the courtyard.  He
was a big hit, naturally.  He'll put his head down in a resident's lap if they
are in their wheelchair.  The first time I took him there we were outside one
entrance and one resident really wanted to touch him but was hemmed in by other
chairs, so Akela picked his way through the landscaping on one side and reached
out to her.  And people say all Arabs are crazy...

Mickie and Akela (and the punch and cookies were good too!)

superpat wrote:

> Subject: horses in a nursing home?
> Not endurance related but please forgive.
> Everyone needs a reason for a warm smile now and then.
>
> I know that it is a round about way of getting there but I cannot figure out
> the web site address (duh)
> But it is definitely worth the trip. Go there for me and trust that you will
> be well rewarded. Here are the directions:
> 1- go to a search engine and enter KBR Ranch......click on the KBR World of
> Wild Horses and Burros
> 2- 3/4 down that page, click on "Continue through world of wild horses and
> burros
> 3- 1/2 way down that page click on "Other Wild Horse Links"
> 4-2/3 way down click on "Freeman Arabians
> Really, this is wonderful
> Pat Super
>
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