It’s been a great
Thanksgiving weekend here at Rolling Acres Farm. Many of our students came home for college
and came to the barn. It was so nice to
see them all again!
This is Patty with Allyson
Quirk. It was really cold in the barn! And this is Patty’s famous
full-length ski coat that she starts wearing about September.
Also, Robin Feldman and I
went to visit Rose of Sharon Equestrian School. This is the place where
donations in memory of Malibu Classic, or” Clown,” as we all knew him, were
given. The Executive Director and Founder, Joan Twining, gave us a tour
of the facility. This facility serves students with learning disabilities
and uses horses to help students learn just how strong and capable they really
are. They have no funding source and currently work from donations,
grants and the kind hearts of volunteers.
The indoor ring is
incredible! It is set with lighting that keeps shadows from occurring in
the ring. Plus, it is wired for sound so that teachers don’t need to
raise their voice when children are riding. There is a special ramp that
helps children in wheelchairs be able to mount easier. Joan told us that
the donations received will be recognized with a memorial stirrup on the wall
to remember Clown.
It was a wonderful visit
and taught us that horses are capable of some pretty amazing things and are
truly a gift to us all. Our thanks to Joan for showing us around her
facility.
If you would like to send
a contribution, I am sure they would be happy to receive it!
Rose of Sharon Equestrian
School, Inc.
PO Box 156
Glen Arm, MD 21057
