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WMW Grace Lawson Baker

Ep. 65

Grace came to horses and riding as an adult and quickly realised the emotional and psychological benefits she was experiencing. She saw the possibility of bringing together her work as a speech therapist with her love of horses to help people through trauma. It was this observation that finally led her to training with IFEEL (International Foundation of Equine Assisted Learning) and the development of "Grace with Horses'.

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