Riding is a form of therapy but also teaches kids respect for others. | CBCMontreal
Waheshon Curotte, 11, rides a horse at Levie Performance Horses on Thursday, Nov. 23. Currotte is one of 20 kids and teens from Kahnawake taking part in a pilot project that allows them to ride horses."I jump — I like that — and I like cantering a lot," she said in an interview in the arena at Levie Performance horses in Hemmingford, Que., where horses and their riders walked, cantered and reined in on the sand of the indoor facility.
"We're hoping that any kids who would need any type of confidence building ," she said. "Showing respect for animals, it leads to having respect for other people." The funding pays for one lesson a week for the 20 children at one of three horseback riding facilities near Montreal. "Horses are being used currently as therapy for people suffering from anxiety, stress, PTSD, and trauma," Snow said.
"The horse knows when you're having a bad day, but you have to deal with it anyway. You have to pull through, to work through nervousness. Life isn't easy. Horseback riding teaches you to get through the tough spots."Jennifer Levie runs Levie Performance Horses in Hemmingford, Que., where a group of Kahnawake children and teens takes part in a horseback riding program once a week.
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