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Misiones opens equine therapy center for children and young people

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Second Cavalry Division opened an equine therapy rehabilitation center in San Juan Bautista, Misiones, for children and young people.
  • Defense Minister Óscar González described the center as a cooperative effort that will serve the local community and nearby areas.
  • The Armed Forces said they hope to expand the service to other parts of Paraguay, subject to the required authorizations.

A new equine therapy rehabilitation center has opened in San Juan Bautista, in Paraguay’s Misiones department, offering treatment to children and young people who need rehabilitation.

The center belongs to the Second Cavalry Division. Its opening was presented as the result of cooperation between institutions and as a step toward a more inclusive society. Defense Minister Óscar González attended the ceremony and emphasized that the facility would serve not only the military division, but also San Juan Bautista and surrounding communities.

It is an extremely important institution, not only for the Second Cavalry Division, but for the community. It is incredible to see the positive effect that equine therapy generates for young people and children who need this treatment.

· Óscar GonzálezThe defense minister highlighted the center’s value for children, young people and the surrounding community.

“It is an extremely important institution, not only for the Second Cavalry Division, but for the community. It is incredible to see the positive effect that equine therapy generates for young people and children who need this treatment,” González said.

Equine therapy was born in the barracks. In Asunción, Cavalry Regiment No. 4 has a very important and highly developed equine therapy school.

· Óscar GonzálezGonzález explained the connection between the therapy program and Paraguay’s cavalry units.

The minister said equine therapy has a close connection with cavalry units and has been provided for years at facilities such as Cavalry Regiment No. 4 in Asunción. “Equine therapy was born in the barracks. In Asunción, Cavalry Regiment No. 4 has a very important and highly developed equine therapy school,” he said.

The Armed Forces are also considering expanding the service to other parts of the country, including Pilar. González said such expansion would depend on available resources, as well as authorization from the Ministry of Public Health and the president. He described the project as part of a broader effort to bring the Armed Forces closer to the public, with military personnel providing the space and helping care for and manage the horses.

The Armed Forces show through this that they are drawing ever closer to the population and to their fellow citizens.

· Óscar GonzálezThe minister presented the center as part of a policy of closer relations between the military and the public.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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