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**Photos by Tammy Study/KANAN Magazine**
Above —伯丽 Baumchelm, 8, son of Larry and Cathy Baumchem, Olathe, bows dandelion seeds into the air. Sherly McClure, head riding instructor, holds the dandelion for Baumchem. Right —莉姆 McClure, left —杰夫 McGovern, 6, son of James McGoverson and Jody Anderson, 1034 Hiltop Drive, drive off his horse. Volunteers Jane Owen, left, and Laura Ryan stand to help.
Disabled sit tall in saddle
By Barbara Shear
Kansan Magazine writer
Four boys confidently walked into the stable and tapped on the glass window of the office to let the teacher know, they had arrived.
As she waited for the teacher and the stable hand to get the horses, they carelessly fought and played with each other in the stalls of the stable.
But when the four horses were brought to each youngster and tied to each post, and the teacher began her lesson, the boys suddenly became quiet.
"OK, today is test day," Harriet Jack, the teacher, said. "We are going to go over the safety rules when you are around the horses."
After the teacher went over the rules, each child repeated what she said, a few successfully, the others with the help of the teacher.
"Do you think you deserve checks today?" she asked. "Check pluses?" The boys pondered for a moment, not really sure what to say.
"If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will," she said, as she placed a check by each boy's name.
The four boys listened closely as the teacher demonstrated and described the different tools used in grooming and caring for horses. Then they had the chance actually to work with the horses.
School of Riding in Overland Park. The school has special program where horses are used as therapy for emotionally and physically disabled
Jack walked among the boys as they groomed the horses, inspecting what they were doing while giving instructions and lots of encouragement.
"I can see lots of dust flying, then
"I know you are doing a good job," she said.
"And I can see a lot of dust fly-
ing, the wind is blowing and shiny."
They sure look good."
The four boys were from the Gillis Home for Boys in Kansas City, Kan. The home is for troubled youths and students who attend Heartland's students who attend Heartland's
The encouragement and working with the horses helps the boys with their social skills. Jack said.
"It helps them with their social adjustment," she said. "It helps them get along in a group, and it is also an incentive for them. Working with the horses is a treat for them, and they can only come if they have been getting along at school during the week."
Heartland's specializes in horse therapy. Horses are used as therapy for emotionally and physically disabled people, said Jean Baum, a.
member of the school's board of directors.
physical and emotional therapy," she said. "They also help in teaching discipline."
The school helps with more than just physical therapy. It helps people grow, feel special and wanted. Paired regularly are encouraged and praised.
Although some emotionally troubled students, like the Gillis home boys, who attend the school, most of their units are physically bandaged.
"We also treat some stroke and accident victims," Jack said.
School is in session from March 15 through Dec. 15. Each session lasts ten weeks with 32 classes each week. One full-time teacher and two part-time teachers work with the 78 students now enrolled in the school. The teachers do need special requirements to work at Heartland's.
"Teachers don't need a medical background," she said. "They just have to be horse knowledgeable and nice."
Several different levels of horse therapy are included in the program. The first is ground school. In it, you learn about horsemanship and equipment.
Kansan Magazine
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Wednesday, April 30, 1986
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