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Nina III was in the premier issue of a new small magazine being published
here in MD in October. It is called Cecil Soil printed here in Cecil County.
The section she is in is called Caregivers which was written by Apryl Parcher
about Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding Program and the therapy we offer to the
surrounding area.
Nina's rider that day is a young man (15) with autism who I've been
teaching for several years on a one on one basis. Actually Nina is his
alternate
mount as he usually rides Apple Dumpling (belgian/quarter horse cross) as I
claim Nina for me on our trail rides when we go. Instructor perogitive ya
know... But that particular day Apples was seeing Dr. Judith Shoemaker (our
chirpractor, accupuncture vet) due to a sore back. And I figured it doesn't
hurt
to get Nina and Fjords a little more good PR.
If and when I ever figure out my scanner I plan on scanning the
article..... I've been taking care of my Mom since early Spring and I just
lost her
October 11th so everything else has been a bit of a muddle for months.
My Mom was the most awesome woman I will ever know and is missed by so
many. Not only did she provide the place for the riding program at absolutely
no cost from 1981 to we did start paying the taxes and insurance about 3
years ago and paid the electric etc. etc.. But she also provided a home for
any
and all in need - be it one person or a family of 6. A city girl originally -
she learned horse stuff by necessity as my Dad died in 1967 and she was left
with 2 horsey daughters and a giant mortgage on the farm. She could have
taken the easy way out and moved us to the city way back then but she didn't.
The first fjord she ever saw was our Frodo and that was 1982 - she just
couldn't get over how cute he was with all the stripes. Plus it was finally
one she
could recognize instantly. No mistaking him for a bay or chestnut...
Sorry all I guess I just miss her. Robyn in MD
