Equestrian Therapy

This girl (Abby) has cerebral palsy; all the work she did while she was on that horse made me tired. She'd try so hard before she was able to life the cones off the stands, and she just kept trying until she got it. Then they'd move the horse and she'd do the next one. Her mom said she has developed so much more muscle control since she started with the horse. Plus she worked for nearly an hour, and she wouldn't have done it that long in a classroom. It was amazing to watch.

Bears, Boiled Peanuts & Bargains

April 19th 2009
(Shepherd’s Hill Farm) I think I've explained that the equestrian program here is run by a private company, a couple who needed a place to keep their horses and do their program. They work with the SHF kids, but also with different programs, many of them involving special needs kids. One special ed class comes out every Wednesday morning, and there is program for some emotionally disturbed ki ... read more

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