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From: Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
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Subject: Re: Wheelchair horses
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Date: 25 Apr 91 21:27:39 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 To: 34AEJ7D@CMUVM.BITNET (Bill Gorman)

 BG> Anyway, it showed a paraplegic man whose buddy had trained a horse to lie
 BG> completely down and hold perfectly still on the ground so this guy could
 BG> transfer from his wheelchair to the horse. The horse then stood up very
 BG> slowly and carefully. This man and his horse-trainer buddy now ride
 BG> quite a bit together, according to the program.

        There is a riding stable in S.E. Pennsylvania which
caters to the disabled.  They have their horses stand next to a
'loading platform' while the w/c user rolls up the platform and
transfers to the saddle.

        No laying down on the job for these horses.

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