Veronica Gogan: Enjoying Each and Every Moment of Her Difficult Journey
Tuesday, September 24 2024
By Kimberly Gatto
Portraits by Kacy Brown
Veronica Gogan was a horse-crazy teen with lofty dreams when she began to face some troubling symptoms. “It started with bouts of excruciating back pain, followed later by numbness in my lips and … [Read more]
- Published in General, Sidelines Feature, Sidelines Spotlight, Weekly Feature
Equest: Celebrating 40 Years of Royal Achievements
Thursday, June 24 2021
By Britney Grover
Excitement filled the air at Equest, Texas’ largest and oldest therapeutic horsemanship center, on a warm October day in 2000. The horses gleamed; the stable was clean; demonstration riders were at the ready. A 14-year-old girl with … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
The Magic of Therapeutic Riding
Tuesday, March 31 2015
By Taylor Renner
For many, horses are considered to be high-performance athletes and competitive partners, but sometimes their roles are much simpler than that — they’re teachers, healers and friends. These jobs, although they may seem small, have a much … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Making Miracles at SIRE Therapeutic Equestrian Centers
Tuesday, August 12 2014
By Dani Moritz
How do you describe therapeutic riding — what it is, what it does? You could describe it as sensory stimulation that inspires physical and emotional improvements among the mentally and physically disabled. You could say it mimics … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight