Alicia Rybak Interview

This paper will inform the parents, educators, and American society of the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding for people who have cognitive challenges or loss of limbs and other functions. Therapy can happen on the horse as well as off, depending on the condition of the rider. Not all therapy has to be done on a horse. It can be done on the ground as well, by padding the horse, brushing the horse, leading the horse. Knowing you can conquer being around and taking care of a big horse gives those with challenges a sense of satisfaction and self confidence. Therapeutic horseback riding is wonderful for young people as well as older people with disabilities. Even if they cannot sit up straight, therapy can make it so that any individual can

“The horse acts as the teacher and unlocks the client. The animal facilitates emotional breakthroughs, and the effect, therapists report, can be magical” (Hayley Sumner).

As of 2011, it has been reported that there are 650 million disabled people in the world (“Disabilities”). Though this number is high, it is greatly underestimated because disabled people are commonly isolated and stigmatized by their community (“Disabilities”). After hearing of this extremely high number of disabled people, I then ultimately decided I would write my research paper on ways to help the disabled. Therapeutic riding has been actively helping individuals with disabilities for decades, and can benefit these unfortunate people physically, mentally, and emotionally. “Therapeutic riding, which originated in Europe, has been actively helping individuals with disabilities since the 1950's” (Shepard). Through equine-orientated

One of the most stressful and dangerous jobs in this industry is an equine trainer. Charolette Lacroix, author of Legal Trends in the Equine Industry, tells of how the legal side of the equine industry causes a lot of distress on all parties. LaCroix interviewed Julie Ballard, a lawyer specializing in the equine industry, states, “Be aware of your own limitations” (LaCroix). Being a trainer opens up a wide range of possible mishaps and possible accidents; it allows for horse to person, horse to horse, and person to person injuries, and all of these can be legal lawsuits waiting to happen (LaCroix ). In any industry there is a chance of misunderstandings, but in the equine industry there are so many more that can occur. For people who don’t really know a lot about the care of their horse and leave it to someone else, they may get mad when the caregiver treats a horse for an injury the way they think is right before consulting the owner. However, people in the agrarian societies understand that something may need to be done quickly and the caregiver may not have time to contact the owner. This is why many boarders, trainers, and owner have contracts. These contracts are used to help keep legalities in check when it comes to caring for, performing with, or leasing a horse (LaCroix). Now, with so many different variations in the intended actions of the contract, each one must be personalized to every situation (LaCroix). These contracts are meant to help keep people out of trouble, protect the horse, and allow for the best care possible for the animal; therefore, the contracts are not all “one size fits

Horses are trained by Heidi’s interns in basic dressage and jumping, very different from their past of galloping counter clockwise around a racetrack.

On April 9th, 2018, I interviewed Yolanda Miller, a friend of my aunt’s. Yolanda is originally from Colombia and now resides in Lake Zurich. One reading that can used to help discuss Yolanda’s experience as a Latinx person is The US Census Bureau and the Making of Hispanic Data. Another aspect I plan to talk about is the populations of the city of Chicago and its suburbs, using Magical Urbanism. Finally, I will compare the experiences of her daughters schooling to the experiences discussed in Education in the New Latino Diaspora. Living in a suburb differs from living in a designated ethnic area due to differences in demographics.

More than 20 years ago, an ordinary middle-aged man working in the insurance industry, getting ready to retire from his job, was shopping at his local grocery store. In the grocery store parking lot, an unlikely encounter with a girl named Stacy changed his life. Stacy had cerebral palsy, making her unable to talk or hear. That's when Swimmer got the idea, "what might happen if I put her on a horse?" Stacey soon later visited Swimmer at his farm in outside Charlotte, North Carolina, where Stacy was able to ride a pony for the first time. "She lit up like a candle," said Swimmer, and that's when I knew what I wanted to do. Today Swimmer has helped over 800 kids with disabilities through his equine-assisted therapy program from his organization

A.W.A.R.E. - Always Wanted a Riding Experience, or A.W.A.R.E., provides therapeutic horseback riding experiences to individuals with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities in an effort to improve strength, coordination, self-confidence, and other vital needs. You don't need to have any experience with horses to volunteer. If you love horses and have a heart for disabilities, this should be an exceptionally fun way to spend your time volunteering.

On June 2013 SPC Montes’ unfailing dedication to his community volunteered 5,000 hours at the Therapeutic Horsemanship of El Paso (THEP). This nonprofit organization provides therapeutic riding sessions, serving children and adults with a wide range of special needs. These therapeutic riding sessions work toward building independence, self-confidence, strength, relaxation and social skills in children and adults. His involvement was prominent to the overall mission of the organization.

Shoestring City Ranch has a mission that states, “Shoestring City Ranch provides free & low cost rural experiences to city kids while teaching teamwork, respect, and leadership skills in an ecologically friendly green-space working with rescued animals.” The ranch is a place that was made to not only help people, but to also help animals side by side to those who are also in need. While volunteering at the ranch I realized that how they saw the problem was different from other people who interact with the disabled on a daily basis. They did not see these kids disabilities as giant disadvantages, but rather as obstacles that can be overcome by simple practices, tools, and resources that cannot be found anywhere else.

There was nothing that necessarily surprised me, but I will say this interview made me think about a lot of things within my own life. Specifically, the fact that Dr. Wydra did not plan on becoming a psychologist, that life just kind of took her there along with the fact that she stressed making sure that my own mental health always be taken care of and that even when you get B’s in subjects you will still be successful. Like I stated earlier within this paper, I believe people assume college graduates should have their whole lives figured out by the time they walk across the stage, and that is almost impossible. Maria’s story just shows that life can be incredibly unexpected and that regardless of what you end up in, you can be successful.

Each 12 months, greater than 100,000 American horses—operating, racing and associate horses and even children’s ponies—are inhumanely conveyed lengthy distances in cramped

When I was first awoken before 8:00 a.m on a Monday morning in July, it is not hard to imagine how unamused I was. My mom had signed me up to volunteer for two weeks at the Munroe Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Their summer camp for kids with special needs ages three and a half through twenty-one had become my home for the next week. This camp provides an summer camp experience for kids who would not otherwise have one. The campers are divided into groups with staff and volunteers as well. A volunteer at Camp Monroe has a new buddy every day they help their buddy with tasks, offer encouragement, and give simple direction when needed. The activities for the campers include: swimming, cooking, sports, creative

I am available at 2.30 on January 6th, Wednesday. I just wanted to know how long is the interview going to be? I also wanted to know, who will be interviewing me? What can I expect for the interview?Also, it would be great if you could sent me the contact information of Ms Valarie and Dr. Turner,especially email id so that I can thank them for interviewing

Ever since I was a child I knew that I wanted to work with animals. Horses, in particular, have always fascinated me. After much begging, pleading, years of convincing, and always working hard to save up money, I convinced my parents to allow me to buy a horse. To me, Indie was the most beautiful quarter horse I could have ever dreamed of getting. Since our purchase of Indie, we have acquired another horse, Sherman, and a pony, Tucker. Although the horses have always been hard work, they were worth every sweaty hot summer evening of mucking out the stalls and frigid winter mornings of carrying water to the trough in order to avoid freezing our hoses. After all, I used to dream of being a veterinarian and helping all kinds of animals in some way.