Helping at Fox Lake Farms

Arriving at Fox Lake Farms, I am first of all greeted by dogs, cats, and even a few pigs that were running around as Gloria, the owner welcomes me and who shows me to the barn where she 

introduces me to the two horses that she will be using in her next hippotherapy session. 

 We then get two of their well trained horses out walk them to a designated area where we groom them as we wait for the four children with autism will soon be arriving to begin another therapy session.  I watched as the parent brought two boys, that looked to be around 11 or 12 years old and then two girls who seemed to be around the same age.  Gloria patiently introduces each child to the horses and reminding them of proper horse etiquette and safety.  






She takes the time with each individual child to work with them and the horse as they bridle, saddle, and mount the horse to begin what is a pleasant ride to them, but an amazing therapeutic lesson that Gloria is using to help expand each child’s ability to interact and communicate with the horse as well as others.