Dear Friend,
Your generosity has helped provide $39,650 in scholarships this past year for children and adults with special needs. Thanks to you, they were each able to enjoy the benefit of 30 weeks of therapeutic horseback riding and other equine assisted services.
For 40 years, Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida has helped thousands of children and adults receive the healing benefits of working with horses. Equine assisted services can make a huge difference in the life of someone with special needs. Whether their disability is physical, emotional, or mental, horses can provide a connection that transcends conventional therapies in a clinical setting and offers a chance for them to experience life without limits.
In April, we will welcome back our participants for the 10-week Spring session. Of the 52 individuals registered, 60% qualify for a financial hardship scholarship. Your gifts provide for their session fees and assist with the care and feeding of our 12 horses; help offset the cost of Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors and Equine Specialists that teach lessons; and provide our volunteers with valuable training that helps to make our programs possible.
We thank you for your support of individuals that need it most. You have helped to pave the Path to Independence for those that come to our barn. We ask humbly you to consider supporting scholarships for our neediest families so their loved one can continue to experience the magic of horses throughout the coming year.
With deepest appreciation,
David
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Dear Friend,
Your generosity has helped provide $13,050 in scholarships this Fall for 31 children and adults with special needs. Thanks to you, they were each able to receive 10 weeks of therapeutic horseback riding and other equine assisted services.
For 40 years, Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida has helped thousands of children and adults through the healing benefits of working with horses. Equine assisted services can make a huge difference in the life of someone with special needs. Whether their disability is physical, emotional, or mental, horses can provide a connection that transcends conventional therapies in a clinical setting and offers a chance for them to experience life without limits.
Next week, we welcome back our participants for the Winter session. Of the 53 individuals registered, 58% qualify for a financial hardship scholarship. Your gifts go toward the care and feeding of our 12 horses; help offset the cost of Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors and Equine Specialists that teach lessons; and provide our volunteers with valuable training that helps make our programs possible.
We thank you for your support of individuals that need it most. You have helped to pave the Path to Independence for those that come to our barn. We ask humbly you to consider making a year-end gift that will help our participants continue to grow throughout the coming year.
With deep appreciation,
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Dear Friend,
Over the past year, your generosity has helped provide scholarships for 25 children with special needs. Each was able to participate in 30 weeks of lessons in our Therapeutic Riding or Unmounted Horsemanship programs.
For 40 years, Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida has helped thousands of children and adults through the healing benefits of working with horses. Equine assisted services can make a huge difference in the life of someone with special needs. Whether their disability is physical, emotional, or mental, horses can provide a connection that transcends conventional therapies in a clinical setting and offers a chance for them to experience life without limits.
In just a few weeks, we welcome back our participants for the Fall session. Of the 51 individuals registered, 60% qualify for a financial hardship scholarship. Your gifts go toward the care and feeding of our 12 horses; help offset the cost of Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors and Equine Specialists that teach lessons; and provide our volunteers with valuable training of that help make our programs possible.
We thank you for your support of individuals that need it most. You have helped to pave the Path to Independence for those that come to our barn. We ask humbly you to consider making another gift that will help our participants continue to grow throughout the coming year.
With deep appreciation,
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Dear Friend,
Your generosity has helped provide scholarships for 36 children and adults with special needs who are just about to begin 10-weeks of lessons in our Therapeutic Riding or Unmounted Horsemanship programs.
For 40 years, our barn has been a refuge for individuals of all ages and abilities. Beginning this week, we welcome back 75 children and adults with a wide variety of disabilities for the 10-week Spring session who will be partnering with our 10 specially trained horses to enjoy the benefits of equine-assisted services.
I want to share with you one story of how your generosity is helping an individual with special needs here at Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida.
Hope is 14 years old has been riding with her twin sister in the Therapeutic Riding program for 7 years. Hope has Cerebral Palsy with hemiplegia to the right side of her body, affecting her muscle control, fine and gross motor skills, and stamina. Since Hope has been riding, she has improved greatly in her ability to maintain her position in the saddle and in her ability to effectively direct her horse. She now rides mostly unassisted in her lessons, balancing in and out of the saddle for two-point and trotting exercise. With adaptive reins, she demonstrates more advanced steering techniques and riding patterns.
We thank you for your support of individuals like Hope. You have helped to pave the Path to Independence for her and others. We ask humbly you to consider making another gift as we come to the close of the year that will help our participants experience life without limits throughout the coming year.
With deep appreciation,
David Plath
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Dear Friend,
Your generosity has helped provide scholarships for 49 children and adults with special needs, so that they may participate in our therapeutic riding program and other equine assisted services.
Our barn is a welcoming place for individuals of all ages and abilities. Cassidy paints the perfect picture when she says, “the barn is my happy place.” Our 10-week Winter session is in its third week with 65 children and adults with a wide variety of disabilities enjoying the benefits of equine-assisted services.
I want to share with you one story of how your generosity is helping an individual with special needs here at Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida.
Danny is a 20-year-old man with Autism Spectrum Disorder who has been riding with EATSF for 6 years. Danny has communication challenges in social situations yet recently progressed to a semi-independent riding class. He rides his horse unassisted for much of the class and now asks to work with fellow classmates to prepare the arena for the day’s lesson. Now, he leads his teammates during team exercises using sign language. He works in the arena with teammates to keep their horses in sync as they progress through the course. Danny is now able to express to his instructor how his horse performs during the exercises and what he did, as a rider, in response. Danny recognizes this personal milestone and leaves the arena so proud!
We thank you for your support of individuals like Danny. You have helped to pave the Path to Independence for someone in need and have made a difference in their life. We ask you to consider making another gift as we come to the close of the year that will help our participants experience life without limits throughout the coming year.
With deep appreciation,
David
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