Shari Curran is the founder and Executive Director of the Therapet Foundation. Therapet Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to facilitate the use of animals in the healing and rehabilitation of acute and chronically ill individuals. Therapet has utilized specially trained dogs and cats in Animal Assisted Therapy for over 20 years.

Over the last two years, Therapet has begun to utilize miniatures horses in Animal Assisted Therapy with great success. The miniature horses go through training and testing to ensure they have the temperament and control needed to work with seriously ill and handicapped individuals. This training includes exposure to small children, a variety of equipment utilized by handicapped and ill children and adults, and the sights and sounds of hospital and community events.

Once the miniature horse has passed the veterinary screening and temperament evaluation they complete a probationary period to become certified Therapet Miniature Horses.

Once certified in Therapet, these minis are actually used by Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapist in Animal Assisted Therapy at Children's Therapy Services, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Tyler, Skyview Psychiatric Prison in East Texas. They also participate in numerous special needs picnics, cancer camps, and community events throughout the year.

There are currently 7 certified minis in the Therapet program. Stone Hill Farm is excited to have Precious, Dixie Pixie, Power Trip, and Chelsea currently certified with Therapet. We have several other miniatures in training and hope they certify soon!

If you would like more information about Therapet Foundation please visit their web site at www.Therapet.org

The Therapet Minis will be participating in the following Events this Summer & Fall 2006:

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Troup, TX 75789
903-842-2150

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April 18, 2006