I've spent most of my life workin with kids and animals, mostly horses. I was the Assistant Education Coordinator for our local zoo for a while years ago putting on shows and demonstrations with the animals for school field trips. I spent years giving riding lessons and having an open invitation to any and all kids to visit the barn and spend time with the horses and as of a couple years ago getting involved with a local Therapeutic Riding Program working with Physically, Emotionally and Developmentally Disabled children and adults. I've been asked a thousand times why I donate so much time and effort to this stuff and I never know how to answer it. It's not somethin I could explain but I was sent a story that sums it up better then anything I have ever come across because we see examples just like this every time we start new sessions up and get a new group of riders.

Dad: Horse Riding Helped His Son With Autism - ABC News

 

Thats awesome Bubba, we have a place not to far from here that does the therapy horse program. the results of something a lot of us take for granted are just mind blowing, thanks for posting that, and thanks to you on behalf of all you have helped.

 

Pretty awesome stuff, amazing how the effect animals have on children.

 

Good for you - Great work