Annie was a horse woman; she rode her first horse at eleven years old and never got off of them till she past away at fifty four. At 5’2 and 97 lbs she was the perfect rider. she jumped in Belgium, England and Italy Besides the United states.
She trained jumpers, Reiner’s, and fox hunters. Fearless of anything that had to do with horses. The faster the horse, higher the jump did not matter. And she tried to instill confidence with horse and rider. She believed in therapeutic riding because it taught people with difficulties, structure, confidence and the knowledge they could be winners
We would be gratefully happy if you donate to a local therapeutic program it is Tax deductible in most cases. Also many programs need volunteers.
We have been involved with the Santa Ynez Therapeutic Riding Program in the past. And they do a wonderful job but all programs need your help. Hopefully this will keep Annie’s memory and short time with us alive.
Description:
The Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program provides persons with disabilities an opportunity to receive therapeutic riding instruction under professional direction in a safe environment. It is our goal to create a team spirit among all participants in the program. We recruit and train volunteers to assist in all aspects of the program.
History:
It is widely accepted and documented that horseback riding is beneficial for anyone with mental or physical disabilities. We have been providing this service for over 15 years here in the SYV valley.
