Girls went to the boathouse and botanical garden, and came to have
an intro horse therapy session.
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Hearing girls in their teens and up, belly laugh like little kids
as they trotted for the first time.
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Seeing terror and nervousness turn into joy as they made their
first circuit of the ring on horseback
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One girl who barely spoke english was on the horse. She was very
quiet and serious, but she suddenly started petting Shadow, and said, “I am so
happy now.” So simple, so quiet and calm, but so moving.
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Shadow was trying to be
lazy and find someone who would let him stop and stand for a bit. He made a
beeline for Deep, who of course let him stop, and gave him a cuddle. I made
Shadow continue, and Deep’s face was lit up as he told me that Shadow likes him
and chose to come to him. Neat to see that excitement about horses from a guy
his age.
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Photos with the girls at the botanical garden
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Having Raji, one of our
Ooty girls, ride for the first time.
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Many of the girls don’t speak or understand English. To teach them
to steer the horse, I’d put the reins in a girl’s hand, and put my hand over
hers, turning the horse with her. The look on a girl’s face when she realized
what I was showing her, and that she could do it on her own, was so neat.
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·Lily being excited to see me even when she was in a snit with the
group. She saw that I was ok, and someone she knows and trusts.
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Getting a humourous call
from Pradeep, telling how he sent the guys from the American team to get chai
and snacks, and how funny it was, and he just needed to tell someone else who
would appreciate it.
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Riding Shadow for a bit in the rain to show the group how it
looked when I rode.
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Seeing the way therapy can work in just a one-time thing, even
just for a few minutes.
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Girls who made me run around the soccer pitch loads of times,
because they were enjoying trotting so much.
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