Northwest Reel Life October 2024 Volume 4 Issue 2 - Flipbook - Page 29
Nancy explains the reason
it is a weekly program (as
opposed to a one-time
experience) is that you
need continued exposure
to the movements of the
horse to get the benefit.
“Physically, when an
individual is on a horse, for
every minute, a hundred
balance accommodations
are going on in the body.
You are developing
balance, and coordination
as well as large and small
motor skills which is helpful
for physical disabilities.
Those with learning
disabilities benefit from
the socialization and peers
and executive function of
the brain while those who
suffer from trauma are
ministered to by the horse
in a way you can’t explain.
The horses are intuitive and
in the moment and there
is no judgement. People
can be who they are with a
horse.”
The rides happen in an
indoor arena or on a trail
overlooking the Wenatchee
Valley. This non-profit
organization has several
employees who work right
out of the Grette’s home
along with a number of
volunteers. One group
of volunteers is the barn
buddies. These are young
adults with developmental
disabilities who work at the
ranch for two to three hours
a couple of times a week.
Nancy says they started
this program because
they learned that once
children were out of special
education classes in school
and on their own as adults,
they didn’t have much in
place to develop further
life skills. The Barn Buddies
program allows these
individuals, ranging from
21 to 40 years of age, the
opportunity to learn how to
work on a ranch or in a barn
and socialize with other
individuals.
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