Published: Thursday, March 22, 2012
By Jack Coraggio
Washington Equestrian Center manager Nikka Therrien with Yardie. Photos by Laurie Gabordi.
WASHINGTON—There’s something strangely intimate about a horse farm with only eight horses, even one that is75 acres in size. On a temperate Thursday afternoon recently, it was impossible not to feel a natural calming effect when visiting one local farm.
At the pastoral Washington Equestrian Center, majestic creatures rested comfortably in their individual stalls, and there was little noise or whinnying and no sign of intimidation. With a notably friendly and content disposition, the equine residents welcomed the opportunity to eat a horse snack offered from the palm of a perfect stranger.
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