Thank you Anthony for a most touching memory.
I, too, rode a horse as a young man. It's a requirement growing up in
Texas!!! LOL It's
funny I drove over to the dude ranch town where I did this about a month ago.
The place was still there. When I was younger and in better shape, I would
ride with my kids in Palo Duro Canyon. It is a mini-Grand Canyon just south
of Amarillo. Now, with my weight, the Humane Society would be after me,  not
to mention PETA.

Bobby

> Friends,
>
> I want to thank you for reminding me of my childhood, of going to my
> grandparent's farm where my Grandpa would insist putting me on a horse
> just for entertainment basically, I'm sure he had no clue it was doing
> me wonders in my rehabilitation because at that time Hippotherapy wasn't
> a thing.  I'm sure my grandparents are looking down from heaven, smiling
> and thinking we did something right.  I haven't rode horse since I was
> 15, but I would love to again, not because of the therapy volue but the
> enjoyment.  And I think most rehabilitation centers think that thought
> also, if you give somebody some enjoyment and something to look forward
> to, they'll definitely make more progress in all areas within a shorter
> time.
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
>
> Visit me at http://www.anthonyarnold.net/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Magenta Raine
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 6:10 PM
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> Subject: Re: hippo therapy was: (no subject)
>
> Jennifer,
> Hippotherapy helps people with CP with balance, posture,
> self-confidence, as
> well as learning through feeling while riding, from the way the horse
> moves,
> they learn the proper way to walk. It may not be possible for them to
> walk
> like a typical kid, but they get a sense of what it feels like. I know
> we
> used to have several teens on this list who went on to compete in
> equestrian
> events. I personally, rode every Sunday for 3 years.
>
> Mag
>