Pilot Grant Awarded
to Shadow Ranch
Pilot Club of Quitman recently received notification from
Pilot International Founder’s Fund in Macon, Georgia, that the club has been
approved to receive a matching grant on behalf of Shadow Ranch Therapeutic
Riding Center to provide teaching aids and three (3) treeless saddles.
Treeless saddles, made totally of leather and without a
wooden frame, facilitate riders who have disabling conditions to participate in
therapeutic riding lessons. In those lessons, riders participate in activities
and games from horseback that increase their coordination, benefiting their
balance, gait, and agility.
Additionally, riders typically develop a therapeutic
relationship with the horse, sometimes grooming and caring for the horse’s
needs to the extent that they are able. Most participants and their families
report that the client’s overall sense of well-being progresses and helps them
to increase their self-confidence and interaction with others.
Shadow Ranch serves a nine county area in Northeast Texas,
making therapeutic riding available to people without having to travel to a
large metropolitan area. For further information, contact Marion Cox, Executive
Director, 214 604-8005 or via email: shadowranch@tx.rr.com.
As a part of Pilot International, Pilot clubs throughout the
United States and around the world provide quality by implementing service
initiatives to develop youth leadership, promote awareness of brain safety and
fitness and improve the lives of those affected through education, prevention
programs, volunteer activities, financial support and research. They also
provide care for families in times of need.
For further information about Pilot Club, contact Debby
Keenan, 903 383-5065 or ddktk@verizon.net.
