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OurMissionToofferawiderangeofequineassistedservicesandlearningprogramstoimprovethelivesofchildrenadultsandfamilieswithspecialneedstopromotephysicalpsychologicalemotionalsocialandspiritualwell-beingThoughtrainedandpracticingasachiropractorWendysreallovewasalwayshorsesShewasinvolvedintheSpecialOlympicsinhighschoolandsearchedforvariouswaystovolunteerwithhorsesYearslaterwhenherdaughterwasbornwithsevereclubfoothorsesonceagainbecameapartoftheirlives;ridingallowedherdaughtertobemobilelikeeveryoneelsebyborrowingthehorseslegsApivotalmomentinWendyslifetookplacewhenshewatchedaradiantyoungboyridingwithlaughter;afterwardsshewatchedashewasplacedbackintohiswheelchairItwasthenWendyknewhercallingwastobecomeatherapeuticinstructorSheboughtafarminruralCloverSouthCarolinaandopenedRideAbility TherapeuticRidingCenterTheirmissionandprogramhaveexpandedtoservemorefamiliesin2023TheirSensory TrailoffersvarioussensoryandacademicstationsthatdevelopclassroomskillsinanatypicalsettingRideAbilityislikelytheonlytherapeutichorsebackcenterthatsuccessfullyintegratesbothacademicsandsocial-emotionallearning-allwhileridingonahorseMeetWendySchonfeldExecutiveDirectorandFounderofRideAbility5858COMMUNITYSPOTLIGHT,RIDEABILITY*Seesafetyinformationonpage4fordetails5858