The Equestrian Association for the Disabled (TEAD) in Canada gives children with autism and other disabilities the chance to improve their physical and emotional skills. TEAD was founded in 1978 and currently have more than 100 riders on a weekly basis. One example of body strength improvement is a youngster who, when he began riding, couldn’t stand up in the stirrups for more than a second or two. Now he can stand for the time it takes to spell his name, Christopher, out loud. Hilary Webb, TEAD’s executive director explains, “Kids seem to bond with horses and develop trust in them. There seems to be mutual respect — the horse for the person and the person for the horse.”
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