Equest, a therapeutic riding program, aims to get young students engaged with reading.

Most parents would love for their children to read more, but few could bring a horse in to help them do it. Since June 5, the nonprofit Gentle Carousel has hosted weekly reading events at the Marion ...

KAYSVILLE — Since December, Allie Garlick has become accustomed to elementary school teachers listening to her with a bit of doubt. She understands it. After all, she is approaching them to talk about ...

A Texas-based therapeutic riding program, Equest, is using horses to motivate first graders to improve their reading skills ...

In Dallas, a unique literacy initiative pairs first graders with horses to encourage reading fluency and comprehension. The Equest program combines in-class reading with a final visit to Texas Horse ...