Horse Riding Program Helps Children with Special Needs

http://www.ctvvancouverisland.ca http://www.facebook.com/ctvvi LANTZVILLE -- An equestrian program in Nanoose is allowing children with special needs to run fast and run free. Errington Therapeutic Riding Association is a non-profit volunteer program that operates on a tight budget and struggles to break-even. But this year it is getting some much needed financial help through the United Way. The United Way Change Starts Here campaign is pledging $10,000 towards the program's overall operating costs. Families who benefit from the Therapeutic Riding Association include 10-year-old Brooklyn Duttons. She suffers from Sturgeweber Syndrome, which is a disease that limits her movement. Brooklyn's mother says the program has drastically improved her daughter's mobility and self-confidence. Through United Way, funding the ETRA is able to continue to fund the course twice a year. Follow Chandler Grieve on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CTVNewsChandler