Short Story: Sarah Has Cerebral Palsy (Part 2)
Sarah who had cerebral palsy and partial blindness was growing up and was spending more time alone. At the age of six, whether in school or at home, she would be placed in a chair or on the floor while classroom activities took place, or her mother took care of her sisters or cleaned the […]
Short Story: Sarah Has Cerebral Palsy (Part 1)
Sarah was six years old and had severe cerebral palsy and partial blindness. She was unable to move or walk by herself and needed full help with all her activities of daily living. She could lie on the floor and play with a mobile toy from above, but even this was difficult as she needed […]
A Balanced Year
Looking back at the past year, I am asking myself the question, “have I had a balanced year, materially, spiritually, physically and socially”? These are my answers. Despite a year of Covid-19, and lockdown, I have found a way to stay afloat, give my husband who has severe dementia the best possible care, and keep […]
The Human Horse Bond/ Therapeutic Riding Horse/ Benefits
The horse’s ancient bond with humans established a level of communication, (behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and relational), whereby both the horse and the human can reconstruct the content of the message sent by the other. All horses, and that includes the therapeutic riding horse, have developed a type of functional readiness that encompasses skills like preparedness, communication, […]
My Human-Horse Bond
My bond with horses story began at the age of three years. It was a time when I had not been influenced by TV, as we did not have one. I was too young to listen to the radio, but I was old enough to listen to my parent’s stories, see pictures of horses, unicorns, and Pegasus […]