Many parents who have special needs children are looking for a permanent therapeutic horseback riding program to help their child develop better motor and communication skills, strengthen their bodies and give them an opportunity to interact socially with children like them.
The closest up and running program, Project R.I.D.E. is located in Elk Grove and has a year-and-a-half waiting list. The other local riding program TREC (Therapeutic Riding for Exceptional Children) closed down over 4 years ago.
Parents, community members and Karen Schauer, Galt Joint Union Elementary School District’s superintendent, are working to start a pilot program for children in the Galt area. Schauer said she’s ready to get some kind of riding program rolling, even if she has to do it on her own property. “I’ll do whatever I need to do,” Schauer said.
For more information contact Karen Schauer at 209-744-4545. See the Lodi News-Sentinel for the complete story.
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