Furry friends help ease the stress of crunch time

The ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Boulder Rec Center and Growing Gardens hosted a goat yoga session designed to fosterÌýconnection between people, movement and nature. Also, the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Equestrian Team partnered withÌýformer Miss Rodeo ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Audra McNicholasÌýto bring miniature horses to the campus for people to enjoy.Ìý

Love Bug and Happy Times, American miniature horses from McNicholas Miniatures, visit campus in support of the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Equestrian Team, to raise awareness of the club, and provide a mental health break. (Zach Ornitz/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
Frances Hamilton, a junior, interacts with Love Bug, an 8-year-old miniature horse. (Zach Ornitz/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
Forrest Kennedy, a junior, takes a selfie with Love Bug, an 8-year-old American miniature horse. (Zach Ornitz/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
Dani Dresdner, a junior, poses with mini horses Happy Times (left) and Love Bug (right). (Zach Ornitz/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
People gather to greet miniature horses who visited campus on April 12. (Zach Ornitz/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
A miniature horse shows her official therapy vest. (Zach Ornitz/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
A goat shows its curiosity during a Goat Yoga class outside the Rec on April 11. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
Esperanza Sole Garcia, a senior architecture major, cradles a goat after enjoying its company during a Goat Yoga class. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
A goat enjoys the company of a yoga class participant. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
A yoga class participant pets a goat. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
A goat walks with a hat while visiting with participants in a goat yoga class. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
Chloe Albright, a second year ENVD major, has an attentive goat by her side while leading a yoga class. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
A goat becomes the center of attention during a yoga class. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
A goat becomes the center of attention during a yoga class. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)
A goat watches participants and chomps on a dried leaf during a goat yoga class. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®)