Temple Grandin is a champion of the humane treatment of livestock, autism rights and inclusive neurodiversity by employing her gifted insights from her personal experience with autism and visual thinking. A forthcoming documentary reflecting on.
New Temple Grandin Equine Center opens
Center celebrates the role of the horse in society as a place of healing, treatment, education and research for diverse clients
by Anna Gerber
published May 6, 2021
Just west of Colorado State University’s main campus in Fort Collins, the new state-of-the-art Temple Grandin Equine Center opened its doors recently as the new home of one of the leading equine-assisted services facilities in the world.
Named for CSU Department of Animal Sciences professor and autism advocate Temple Grandin and constructed with generous support from donors, the building is home to a 14,000-square-foot climate-controlled arena, 100-person viewing area with smart technology, and a 500-square-foot traditional clinical therapy room that support student learning, client success and research advancement for the EAS industry. The modern facility will enhance CSU’s ability to serve individuals with physical, emotional and developmental challenges while elevating th