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I would like to thank you for the opportunity you have given me with Project R.I.D.E. Friday afternoons are something I look forward to. Not only do I get to help out with several volunteers who are as enthusiastic as I am, but the kids are amazing! I haven’t had this much fun in [...]
My personal therapist weighs 1,250 lbs. and is twenty years old. His name is Okie and he is my horse. Horses are, and have always been, a major part of my life. Some of my earliest memories as a child involve horses and I can not recall a time when they were not incorporated in [...]
I have developed strong leadership skills that I might not have known I possessed if I had not been given the opportunity by Project R.I.D.E. I can also say that I now have a completely new outlook on people with special needs…
This is one of the most valuable, and rewarding experiences I have had through my college education. Prior to entering the program I was apprehensive about working with developmentally disabled children as I had no experience with them. I was afraid, nervous of their defects to be honest, their unpredictability and my inability to help them. To make matters worse I’ve never worked with a horse and was scared of their size and power. Those fears instantly vanished …
You can hear the excitement in their voices before they round the corner. Their eyes bright, their hands folded warmly in those of a trusted friend, they fidget anxiously as they await their turn to mount. Will I get to ride
Dear Dr. Ladd,
I was surprised and sad, again, about the proposed elimination of the $90,000 you have awarded us to carry out our [...]
Having served as a Project Ride Volunteer for over two years, I have seen first hand how valuable this program is. For children who are already challenged, it is reprehensible that the Board would consider eliminating this special program from their lives. It has been so rewarding seeing first hand how much the [...]
To The Elk Grove Unified School District Members,
I’m writing this in regards to the elimination of project RIDE program from your budgets. If you do this, you’ll be eliminating many of the students’ happy times with one another. I am not only talking about the Jessie Baker School kids, but the volunteers that [...]
Please do not end the Project R.I.D.E. program. I think it is a shame that when there are budget cuts some of the MOST vulnerable people become victim. These children need the support of Project R.I.D.E. to be happy.
Thank You
Marleen L
Project R.I.D.E. Volunteer
I really enjoy Project R.I.D.E. because the kids are such a joy and I may not know much about horses but everyone here is so helpful and kind.
Tym M
High School Student