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Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc.
829 Old Nichols Road, Islandia, NY 11749
(631) 348-1389
| Objective | Uncover a benevolent sponsor who will support me so that all efforts can be concentrated on helping riders with disabilities become more self sufficient in both body and spirit. |
| Experience | |
| Nov 1998 to Present |
Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc. Islandia, NY Riding Instructor/Hippotherapist With the help of an assistant, instruct students (mostly children between three and fourteen years of age) suffering from Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, etc. in the fundamentals of horsemanship, while at the same time utilizing time tested Hippotherapeutic methods to mitigate their maladies. |
| Feb 1997 to Nov 1998 |
Sweet Hills Riding Center Huntington, New York Riding Instructor Taught students the basics of riding, mostly western style. |
| Dec 1988 to Feb 1997 |
Big Sky Ranch Laramie, Wyoming Ranch Hand While responsible for a variety tasks (roping, fence repair, etc.), my specialty was herding cows. |
| Accomplishments | |
| Elianna, five years of age and suffering from cerebral palsy, could not navigate without use of a walker and could not even sit on a horse without someone riding behind for support. After working with me for ten months, she has discarded her walker and can sit on a horse without aid of a backrider. | |
| Andrew, eight years of age, deaf, and suffering from cerebral palsy, was confined to a wheelchair and without the upper body truck control to sit upright on a horse. After working closely with me for eight months, he happily sits upright on a horse for a full thirty minute lesson! | |
| Education | |
| June 1987 | Laramie Central High School Laramie, Wyoming GED, Major in Agriculture Member of track team; participant in numerous intramural sports |
| Personal | 15 Hand Chestnut (with white socks) Quarter Horse Gelding Age 21 Hobby: working with children |
| Want to give a gift to our Horses? Take a look at their list! See photos of our horses, Horses Photo Gallery featuring some of Pal-O-Mine's recent events! Wish List: We need many items; please take a look at our Wish List Petting Zoo! See photos of our newest addition – "Carol Channing", the chicken! NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION: Saturday, July 19, 9:00am - 11:00am at our facility "Hold Your Horses" Fund Raiser: See blog for more information. Adopt-A-Horse |