Hope in the Saddle

“During a spring ride with a friend I fell off my horse. I shattered my lower leg and cracked my hip…”

Tentatively and quietly he said, “I can’t go to school.” The words came out as if they had been clawing in his throat all day and finally managed to narrowly escape…

My horse Koda has rescued me from depression and anxiety….

I was the Equestrian Director of a private school named Bachman Academy, for children with special needs. They ranged in grades from middle school to high school…

Young rider Genevieve. photo courtesy Emily Z. “Genevieve has a rare form of epilepsy and suffers hundreds of seizures daily. Attending school and making play

When rider Christie Webb had her leg amputated after complications due to bone cancer, she was no longer able to do what she loved: horseback

Fifteen years ago I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis…

My horses San and Tyler have gotten me through some very dark times in my life…