Moonshadow told me that when she rides Savanna, she feels as if all her cares have vanished into the air. Horse and rider become one with an understanding. Savanna can tell when there is something troubling her owner. And likewise, Moonshadow has learned to interpret the moods and feelings of her horse. As a team, they help to work out whatever might be bothering them.
Pets are also therapeutic.
It is a proven fact that patients in a medical care facility often get better at a faster rate if they are exposed to a loving animal on occasion. Just turn on your television and you will see news reports on the subject. We've seen it firsthand. Just before we got married, Venus was a visiting nurse. One of her patients was an elderly woman named Linda.