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BELOW: Zachary sports a winning smile as he goes through the therapeutic exercises at Oakcrest Stables south of Colborne. \ w â€"â€" hz la and Bri o c major role as ‘therapists‘ for they‘re the centre of attenâ€" e se :# C 4 of%?)rr{l H?)I:le: h;\llinse}e\lrll(ig:lsl hafleiEZf'lcrgs (E;figl;s:r W{)l; lOCSailntil:abii(i YOTUthrgezl:llt‘l?-c S_IOI}, flndf.t(?ere s a boost in .L â€" â€" f CÂ¥ S ~~ @300 â€" progress in their elevenâ€" seizures connected to CP, so Ridi Acmere, pett slmnleence \ \%} _ ie w s@ae h e â€" year old son, Zachary, since he hasn‘t been riding as | ing ssociation _ in It‘s ‘their own sense of 5 5 OM o oo ae sn he started ridin h this s Still Northumberland _ (TRAIN) accomplishment that . l _ / 2o e k 4 e "He‘s loved 11;{ from th much_ 4 sylmmer.h §% | began in 1993, about 30 chilâ€" h to th iÂ¥ . & e wl 9 f 5 12 e us uie s toaoogs I 8 993, § means so much to these a 5 [Â¥ _ very first day," says Mrs. through the exercises is | dren have gone through the â€"kids, Just mounting a horse â€" [R (. c M F Andrus. "He wa t ive hi (Romatentecsieteanh â€" eueanl] e e > w e adrus. "He wasn nervous enough to give his parents e mieamiess, [ s ormtag e S â€"â€". # with the horses at all. great satisfaction, These children have a ring, its not all fun and F‘ / d AT h« & .;‘ lZélt:halg'hha,st bcerebtrjll s Smce_l’R.A \I.lsanon-prof_ range of challenges: from games. Each child goes F /«"/ ' B {)a 3 131? S‘asn h eent atg gorgamzdtion,tfl depflmds Tt : e 2 3 4 P 0 walk, Since he starte onations to stay afloat. Its leammg dlsabl'lltleS. gnc_l through a program o_f th«'er- % $ e eÂ¥ â€" tiding last year, though, he Equestrian TRAIN Ride slatâ€" | autism to physical limitae â€" apeutic exercises while ridâ€" ; . forees="! â€" was able to take 30 indeâ€" ed for Sunday, Oct 23 i I tions resulting from cerebral ing the horse â€" exercises fé} . dent i Marts palsy and multiple sclerosis. designed to help their |Z 1 k | P En m oagrgl § 6 0ne-anq-f1-llalf Tess ‘ But as they assemble at motor and muscle control. h " §3 $ eh senmsgs imnece on | Ocloet se se s e cithlde.. C is 7 f; 8 stoma; musc]es‘, and he through the Northumberâ€" “ "ot eoihane se se nsA dn eirtel 4 PÂ¥ #t & fi sa):s his legs are .tlrec‘l, when _ land Forest. A_ll proceeds go | their faces light up when started TRAIN #;, . U 9 4 jeâ€" h ‘. ~ \ es Indmg, M-S' f o e | they‘re around the horses. "Our rOgrém is _more [Â¥ _‘ P e 4. # yb \ 25 CXplzupsA "But he is . ing and boar(.:l'mg the horses. 1 _ "I think when you see recreatioial than actual %’i;‘ & ég 6 J =~ 7 6 ;dua”y '}:?ngllll'lg lomo l]h’e hFO'rdmorellllrillfl()rlmfion it ons o h2 i is . M g% ~3 orse with his legs. It‘s _ the ride, call Ellen Goodwin | eir fac a miracle therapeutic. But we have Lk uZ ?"“ S great exercise," 905â€"349â€"9955. ’ 1/"/\