I'm involved in a therapeutic horse riding center for individuals with special needs. Currently we serve between 65 - 75 children a week, but today we received the confirmation that beginning on June 17, we will begin our first session with 10 Wounded Warriors. One of my clients has committed to the $10,000 cost of this session, so I am extremly grateful and excited. I know that this is going to be a very moving, emotional session for all of us associated with the program.
I've witnessed children speak their first words on the backs of these horses and have seen children who were confined to wheelchairs improve enough to walk with assistance... I have no idea about what to expect in regard to working with these veterans, but consider it such an honor and priviledge to be able to try and help them heal in some small way.
That is so amazing. I just loved the look on those three children posted to the link, esp the little guy kissing the horse right between the eyes, precious. Post pix if you can.
One year I worked for a stable that had theraputic riding. One night I was called to sew up a laceration on a horse not involved in the program. In the aisle next to me wheelchaired children were being loaded onto their mounts. The look of joy on the children's faces was so pure and strong that my eyes teared up enough that I could hardly work. It was really something, the power of the experience for those kids.
I hope it helps the soldiers!
Tammy Moore Webboard User Reg: 01-14-2010
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I am sure these individuals will benefit both physically and mentally from therapeutic riding. This therapy has tremendous healing power for those needing PT or OT, and I can’t think of a better way to calm those suffering from PTSD. I was reading an article a few months ago about how Theodore Roosevelt used this therapy for his own children.
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My only concern is that I know I'm going to cry when I see these guys/gals pull up... However, I guess I'll just get it out of my system as best I can and get on with it.
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They have had therapeutic riding programs in several of the barns that I have had my horse. My son worked with a program in a couple of different barns for several years. This was 25 years ago. They have been around a long time in the CT area. They have to be one of the most rewarding, successful programs that there is for children with disabilities. One of the programs had adults as well. Some of the difficulty with being able to work with adults, is that they usually need larger horses to accomidate an adults weight, as it is dead weight on the horses back. Most of the horses in these programs are older horses & they cannot handle the adult weight. The one program with the adults had a couple of warmbloods & draft x horses that were able to carry the adults. What a great program for the vets.
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One of my clients has committed to the $10,000 cost of this session, so I am extremly grateful and excited. I know that this is going to be a very moving, emotional session for all of us associated with the program.
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