In many communities, there are very few programs that accommodate children with disabilities. When one parent had heard the benefits of therapeutic riding, and living in a “horse town”, he began to investigate for his son, Zakarai. After calling 10 local stables, he realized that most were not in a position to accept children with disabilities. And if one did reply, generally it was only at a rate of double to triple the cost of a non-disabled rider for a ‘therapist’ to accompany. Unfortunately, this is a common and difficult reality for families of children with special needs. One stable owner, Shauna Perry of Bittersweet Farm in Bethany, CT, had over the years come to know some of these special...
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