Therapy horses visit seniors

Muriel Kolander responds to a kiss from Tori the mini horse as Melissa Sargent leads the horse around to visit with residents at Ramona Senior Manor.

Sargent, founder and chief executive officer of Heart and Hooves Therapy, a Ramona nonprofit, partnered with Nancy Tabachki of Julian and Joyce Banks of Riverside, who also brought their mini horses to the senior manor.

Kolander, who was raised on a farm in Wisconsin, said she loves horses and was one of many who enjoyed the animals’ visit.