Rancho Huacatay Offers Horseback Riding for People with Special Needs Carol Aiken Hanna - Mexico News Daily
go to original October 27, 2014

A special-needs rider gets some help mounting his horse. (Carol Aiken Hanna)

A wonderful idea came to fruition several years ago when a group of caballeros were riding their horses on a pilgrimage to the statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

It is spiritually poignant that the ideas tucked into the men’s heads would emerge as a realistic vision they all shared. And that’s exactly the way it happened.

Benjamin Guzman of Rancho Coralillos and Dr. Francisco Ayala, Rosarito veterinarian and owner of El Rodeo veterinary clinic, chatted at length with their friend, Omar Pérez, sharing their ideas for an equine therapy program.

They all had access to horses and Pérez was friends with a Catholic priest from La Gloria who was the founder of CANOA (Center of Attention for Children With Other Abilities). Father Hagan, long a fierce advocate for children with special needs, had residents at his home who would, they all believed, benefit greatly from such a program.

Equine therapy is a wonderful way for children stricken with cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any ailment that prevents them from walking, to experience the same thrill of being on horseback as their peers not inflicted with physical mobility problems.

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