[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s someone who has worked around horses for many years, Julie Froidcoeur has seen how therapeutic the animals can be for people.

Through RED Arena, a Dripping Springs-based 501-C 3 nonprofit organization, a type of horse-based therapy, or hippotherapy, can now help those who aim to boost their reading confidence.

RED-y To Read is an Equine Facilitated Learning program that began roughly three weeks ago at the organization’s 20-acre facility on Bell Springs Road in Dripping...