MURFREESBORO, Tenn., April 8 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news release:
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Inside the Middle Tennessee State University Horse Science Center, the sound of horses shifting and chuffing in their stalls sets the tone for a different kind of classroom experience - one where healing begins with connection.
For military veterans working through trauma, that environment is part of a unique, hands-on therapy program that blends mental health support with equine science.
"This has been extremely helpful and calms me down," said Marine Corps veteran Emily Jensen of Spring Hill, who is a participant in the university's Center for Equine Recovery for Veterans program, or CERV, developed in partnership ...