Testimonials From Our Participants - Leah

Hello my name is Jamie and I’m a single mom of two incredibly wonderful special needs teenagers. They began equine therapy at age six after trying various clinical and traditional therapies. After Just one session my daughter showed improvement in her flexibility and gait pattern as well as balance due to strength development in her core. Her posture also began to improve and even her oxygen levels and endurance.  

However, the best part was yet to come.  While most of her peers have the ability to capture each other’s attention in “girl “circles, Leah struggled. Until one day I found her surrounded by curious and impressed girls that listened to her explain her special Olympics experience as she rode her horse and won a blue ribbon! She gleamed and giggled as she explained that actually she had been riding since age six but didn’t know how well she would do at the competition! 

This gem as a result of equine therapy is a confidence that doesn’t come from anywhere else. While her physical improvements like walking, decreased muscle fatigue and spasms, balance and muscle building in her core are all obvious. 

I’m so grateful for her being afforded the opportunity that I cannot finance on my own. It has been life changing for her.