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Guest post: How Horseback Riding Can Help Disabled Kids
by Mike Shortridge Horseback riding has long been associated as a beneficial therapy for disabled children, helping them physically, emotionally and socially, not to mention providing them with a really enjoyable pastime to take part in with their friends and family. We had a chat with Russ over at www.horseseller.com.au who helped us with the following info. Enjoy… Horse riding boosts children’s confidence Studies have shown that 90% of these riders experience an improvement in their confidence while 80% see improvement in their physical fitness and ability within around 12 weeks of starting horse riding therapy. Riding therapy can even be prescribed now by doctors and physiotherapists due to the…
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We are in the magazines!
Hi again! While battling with my last readings and deadlines, our ladies from the University of Nottingham Equestrian were putting hard work to promote the inclusive sessions for disabled students that they have been organising his year -making the disabled students happy and grateful. The article, featuring on two British magazines on activities for the disabled PosAbility and ONTRACK has the title “Inclusive Riding Sessions: Engaging Mind and Body”, highlights the positive impact of our equine therapy sessions on students’ long-term physical and mental conditions in higher education. And if you like my face, you’ll see it on one of the featured pictures -haha. But even if you don’t like my…
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Equine Therapy-Battling with schizophrenia: Morgan’s inspiring video
Good evening to all my sweet readers! You who have followed this blog for a little longer, might remember an article about Morgan, a lovely girl from Ohio suffering from schizophrenia. You might want to know that Morgan is doing great, and also that the family altogether are doing great! Morgan is a little heroine, while her parents are real warriors, and the most impressive thing is that they fight together! I have been in touch with them and I am very glad to know that these strong people are doing awesome! Recently they sent me an e-mail with this very touching video: Finishing this post, I would like to send a plea…