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Hold Your Breath, I'm Going to TRY to Catch Up! Ellyn's Horse Therapy

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Every week we drive 45 minutes to Watsonville and 45 minutes home so that Ellyn can ride a horse for 30-35 minutes. Is it worth it? YES! Example- Ellyn hardly ever acknowledges people or animals. When we get to the barn Ellyn usually runs happily from the van, through the barn, and up the ramp to where the children get on the horses, laughing all the way. This week she was sidetracked by actually seeing her horse still in its stall. She ran over to the horse and reached up with her little hand and touched him on the nose. Then... as she was getting onto the horse with Miss Rachel she actually said "Horsey." This is very exciting for us. Ellyn has also seemed to be much more regulated (even tempered) since beginning to ride. Before school started Sadie and Jane would come out with us and they would let Sadie ride as well. Now Sawyer and I spend our time inspecting all of the horses, riding the giant tricycles, playing in the sand pile, or petting the dogs. All the while Ellyn rides on a path down to the ocean, along a path near the water, and back to us. Sounds great doesn't it?




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Geoffrey said…
Oh heaven, pure heaven!!
September 16, 2009 at 11:54 PM
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