Join the Parade of Horses and Heroes: Knowledge about volunteering at an equine-assisted therapy program for special-needs individuals

by David B. McCoy

The purpose of this publication is 1) to share some of the therapeutic benefits horses provide individuals with disabilities, 2) to stress that certified instructors are primarily responsible for imparting physical, cognitive, and emotional skills, and 3) to explain the role volunteer sidewalkers play in keeping riders safely on the saddle and in encouraging riders to perform all assigned tasks to the best of their abilities.

This is also a great reference book for anyone involved with equine-assisted activities and therapies

Royalties are donated to nonprofits organizations.

85 pages, Paperback

Published November 21, 2017

About the author

David B. McCoy grew up in the “Cleveland Street Hood” of Elyria, Ohio, and recently retired from 32 years of teaching social studies. He earned his history teaching degree from Ashland University and his graduate degree from Kent State University. David’s work at Kent explored the influences of socialization on personality development.

Since 1979, David has run Spare Change Press, which in recent years has focused on publishing poetry chapbooks. He is the author of six books available from Amazon.com* and barnesandnoble.com:

The Geometry of Blue (poetry). Print only.*
Voices from Behind the Mask (poetry). Print only.*
The Tao of Libertarianism. Print and eBook.
The Academy, a short book of fiction. EBook only.
Minimalist guide to picking high yield dividend stocks. EBook only.
A Short History of Hilton Head Island. Ebook only.