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0:00:19 > 0:00:22- There are three important words - in this story.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25- Charity, volunteering and horses.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27- There are also - three key letters - RDA.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31- Welcome to an organization - that can change lives.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33- Welcome to Ceffylau Cymru.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38- In this programme, - I learn how the charity RDA...
0:00:39 > 0:00:42- ..Riding For The Disabled - Association...
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- ..can transform lives - physically and mentally.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50- We meet three individuals - who have additional needs.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54- They all benefit - from the equestrian experience.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- Our story begins - at a riding centre near Arthog...
0:01:11 > 0:01:13- ..and the Mawddach estuary.
0:01:13 > 0:01:18- Meirionnydd RDA - uses this centre weekly.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22- The training sessions - are run by keen volunteers...
0:01:22 > 0:01:24- ..like Jaspa Wynne Williams.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28- She took on the responsibility - from her mother...
0:01:29 > 0:01:34- ..who played a key role with the RDA - in Meirionnydd since the 1970s.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38- Who comes here - and where do they come from?
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- We have a wide range of children, - young people and adults.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- The youngest is four years old, - and the oldest...
0:01:48 > 0:01:51- ..draws a pension, - if I can put it like that!
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- They come from all over Meirionnydd.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59- From schools, special schools, - private facilities, homes.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01- You name it, we take them.
0:02:02 > 0:02:03- What is the group's aim?
0:02:04 > 0:02:06- Our aim, I'd say...
0:02:06 > 0:02:11- ..is to challenge the children, - young people and adults...
0:02:11 > 0:02:17- ..not to forget their disabilities, - but to reach their potential.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21- How do riding lessons - help the individuals?
0:02:21 > 0:02:26- Apart from learning - how to ride a horse...
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- ..they introduce - so many key life skills...
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- ..that we might - not necessarily consider.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- Ideas such as working with others.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- They have to learn skills - such as being patient...
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- ..waiting their turn, - working as part of a team.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- Communication skills, - definitely.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- There are a lot - of question and answer sessions.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Then there are activities - such as problem solving.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Sometimes, a horse - decides to go one way...
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- Things that you might - not necessarily consider...
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- ..but which are vital - to daily life.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- How does it help them physically?
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- Physically, obviously, - it helps their fitness.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15- You've ridden a horse.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- You move back and forth - and from side to side.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23- It gives your muscles - a good workout, to be honest.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- It helps with balance.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- Balance is an issue - for quite a few of the children.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- It improves their co-ordination.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36- It helps their flexibility - and improves their core strength.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40- I'd say it helps everything!
0:03:46 > 0:03:52- One of those who has benefited - from the riding sessions is Dafydd.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58- Dafydd is autistic, - and attends the centre once a week.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- Dafydd told me this morning...
0:04:06 > 0:04:08- ..that the lessons - help him concentrate.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11- Have you seen an improvement in him?
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- Dafydd is great, isn't he?
0:04:14 > 0:04:19- He's the type who doesn't want - to do the same thing for too long.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21- He always wants something new.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- On horseback, you can't - really afford to switch off...
0:04:26 > 0:04:30- ..or the horse will start grazing - or go somewhere it shouldn't.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33- ..so he's had to learn - to concentrate.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- Dafydd, well, he's hilarious!
0:04:41 > 0:04:42- Which one are you riding today?
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- Which one are you riding today?- - Choose that pony.
0:04:44 > 0:04:45- No, wrong guess.
0:04:46 > 0:04:47- Look over there.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48- Are you ready?
0:04:49 > 0:04:51- I'm ready, for sure.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57- Walk on, Gnash Ash Yom Tree Dash.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- OK, into the middle. Great.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04- Lovely.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- Great. Another circuit, please.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Nia Wyn Evans, Dafydd's mother...
0:05:19 > 0:05:24- ..is a teacher who specializes - in language difficulties and autism.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28- She also has a postgraduate degree - in child autism.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- Do you like horses?
0:05:30 > 0:05:31- Do you like horses?- - Yes.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33- Do you like riding horses?
0:05:33 > 0:05:34- Do you like riding horses?- - Yes.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- Do you have a favourite horse?
0:05:36 > 0:05:37- Do you have a favourite horse?- - Yes.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38- What's it called?
0:05:38 > 0:05:39- What's it called?- - Sherry.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Do you ride Sherry - at the RDA centre?
0:05:43 > 0:05:45- Do you ride him?
0:05:46 > 0:05:47- Yes.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48- Yes.- - Do you brush him?
0:05:49 > 0:05:54- I just ride him - and give him kisses.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55- You give him kisses.
0:05:56 > 0:05:57- Does he kiss you back?
0:05:57 > 0:05:58- Does he kiss you back?- - No.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- Dafydd was three years old - when he was diagnosed.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- He was two when they first thought - there was a problem.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19- The health visitor referred him - to a speech and language therapist.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- He then got a clinical referral...
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- ..and was diagnosed - just after his third birthday.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- What does Dafydd do at the centre?
0:06:29 > 0:06:30- He rides horses.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36- He has to listen - and follow instructions from Jaspa.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- He has to pick up beanbags - and place them in buckets...
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- ..and he has to concentrate.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- He gets the opportunity...
0:06:44 > 0:06:46- He's got to know his horse.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- He rides Sherry often.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50- He's formed a nice bond with him.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- Have you seen - a development in Dafydd?
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- Definitely.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- He didn't start talking - until he was four and a half.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- Riding a horse gives him - a lot of different experiences.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08- It has developed the language - aspect, the emotional aspect...
0:07:08 > 0:07:10- ..and the sensory aspect.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15- Dafydd is under the supervision - of an occupational therapist.
0:07:15 > 0:07:20- His core muscle stability rate - is fairly weak...
0:07:20 > 0:07:25- ..so, the more riding he does, - the stronger that gets.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- Life isn't easy for Dafydd...
0:07:27 > 0:07:30- ..or for a lot of children - with autism.
0:07:30 > 0:07:35- But just seeing him enjoying himself - makes me a very proud mother.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- You've taken the hat off now.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39- Do you feel better?
0:07:39 > 0:07:40- Do you feel better?- - Yes.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42- Are you going back to school now?
0:07:42 > 0:07:43- Yes.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46- Did you enjoy the lesson?
0:07:47 > 0:07:48- Yes.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53- I love horses because they're good.
0:07:53 > 0:07:54- They're fit.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56- They've helped you, haven't they?
0:07:56 > 0:07:57- They've helped you, haven't they?- - Yes.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59- Ta-ra.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08- Damien is one of four children.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- He's deaf - and on the autistic spectrum.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- Damien loves the horses.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18- He has benefited a great deal - in a short time as a rider.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- Damien has been riding - for less than a year.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- His development has been incredible.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- You wouldn't believe it.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- The first time he came, - he wouldn't touch a horse.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34- He was so afraid of them.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- His parents were worried - that he'd never get on a horse.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- But within, what, - the second week...
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- ..he was on the horse, - going "Hey, come on then!"
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- Within a very short time, - he clearly enjoyed it so much...
0:08:49 > 0:08:52- ..that we could raise - the level of the challenge.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57- He has got to a level that it could - have taken years to reach.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01- At the moment, - he's riding without...
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- ..well, there is supervision, - but the horse is untethered.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10- He can stop and turn the horse - and he has started trotting.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- In fact, - he has made the North Wales team...
0:09:14 > 0:09:20- ..for the national championships - in Hartpury, which is amazing.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- We're all delighted.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- Can you push him - to one side off balance?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40- Ysgol y Gader in Dolgellau - releases Damien...
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- ..to attend lessons - with the group every week.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- Anwen Pugh, a specialist - in children with additional needs...
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- ..is very supportive - of equestrian activity.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- Over the period - in which Damien has been riding...
0:09:59 > 0:10:02- ..we've seen a major change in him - in class.
0:10:02 > 0:10:07- He's much better at listening - and following instructions.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- We believe that it stems...
0:10:10 > 0:10:14- ..from the experience he's gained - by being in charge of a horse.
0:10:14 > 0:10:19- He has had to listen - and carry out instructions.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- That's something - which he learnt on a horse...
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- ..but which has also - benefited him in class.
0:10:35 > 0:10:36- Did you enjoy that, Damien?
0:10:36 > 0:10:37- Did you enjoy that, Damien?- - Yes.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40- High five. You did great.
0:10:41 > 0:10:42- Have you had a good day?
0:10:42 > 0:10:44- Have you had a good day?- - Oh, he's sleeping!
0:10:44 > 0:10:46- He's had enough.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- He wants to go to bed.
0:10:48 > 0:10:49- Wake up!
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0:11:21 > 0:11:27- This week, Ceffylau Cymru - is with the Meirionnydd RDA.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- The charity has enriched lives - through equestrian activities...
0:11:32 > 0:11:33- ..for over 40 years.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- They have 18,000 trainers - and volunteers across Britain.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45- Rhian Owen has cerebral palsy.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49- She has been having lessons here - since she was a child.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- We've seen Rhian today.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- She's got friends here - and she talks to everyone.
0:11:56 > 0:11:57- What's she like?
0:11:57 > 0:11:59- What's she like?- - Rhian is amazing.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02- She's so likeable and so loyal...
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- ..and so determined.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- Her disability is apparent.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11- You appreciate that more - when she isn't on a horse, maybe.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- How difficult she finds it to move.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- Just the challenge - of getting on a horse.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20- That's quite something for her.
0:12:21 > 0:12:22- But she's great.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- She has started doing - equine care activities...
0:12:25 > 0:12:28- ..with some of the younger riders.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- She has qualified - to a fairly high level...
0:12:32 > 0:12:33- ..through the RDA.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37- She's now teaching - the small children and she loves it.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- She's great, quite a character!
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- Straight on, into the middle.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43- Try again.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- Try again.- - Walk on. Walk on.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- OK, Rhian, I'll ask you now.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04- Where are you - on a scale of one to ten?
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- Ten is really happy, - one is miserable.
0:13:07 > 0:13:08- Where are you?
0:13:08 > 0:13:09- Where are you?- - Ten.
0:13:10 > 0:13:11- Are you on ten?
0:13:11 > 0:13:12- Wow! Can I join you?
0:13:19 > 0:13:21- Rhian has benefited greatly...
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- ..from the riding lessons - offered by Meirionnydd RDA.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29- But she's also been helped - by a rather different horse...
0:13:29 > 0:13:33- One that can move quickly - while standing still.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- Is this where you grew up, Rhian?
0:13:43 > 0:13:44- Yes.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48- Did you keep horses - or other animals then?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51- Horses and other animals, yes.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54- Have you always liked horses?
0:13:54 > 0:13:55- Have you always liked horses?- - Yes.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57- Why do you like them?
0:13:57 > 0:13:59- What's so special about them?
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- I like horses.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- I adore them, you know.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- How does riding horses help you?
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- It's like physio for me.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- I don't have physio.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20- But it helps me.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22- Riding horses helps me.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- It helps with my disability.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31- It helps my hips.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33- It helps my knees.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37- It helps my back.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- My core, front core...
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- The muscles in the front?
0:14:44 > 0:14:45- The muscles in the front?- - Yes.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46- So, it's a great help to you, is it?
0:14:46 > 0:14:47- So, it's a great help to you, is it?- - Yes.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50- Do you feel better after riding?
0:14:50 > 0:14:52- Yes, I feel better.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- I can sit down too!
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- From time to time, - Meirionnydd RDA goes on holiday...
0:15:04 > 0:15:09- ..to the Clwyd Special Riding Centre - near Llanfynydd.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- Rhian went there - for a solo training session...
0:15:12 > 0:15:16- ..and got the chance to achieve - something for the first time.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27- This is Rhian's first time - trotting on a mechanical horse.
0:15:27 > 0:15:28- This is fantastic!
0:15:29 > 0:15:33- She'd never get the chance - to do this on a real horse at home.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36- We couldn't hold onto her - and make sure she's safe.
0:15:37 > 0:15:38- Seeing this is fantastic.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- You can really see - how much she's being moved...
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- ..from side to side - and back and forth.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- She did great, didn't she?
0:15:47 > 0:15:48- She did great, didn't she?- - Yes, fantastic.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50- I'd like to know how she feels.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52- I hope she's smiling!
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- Rhian, did you enjoy that?
0:15:58 > 0:15:59- Yes, thank you.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01- Do you want to do it again?
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- What did you like best?
0:16:07 > 0:16:08- What did you like best?- - Trotting!
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- Are you tired after that?
0:16:15 > 0:16:16- Are you tired after that?- - Yes.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- I'm tired just from watching you, - so well done.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21- Thank you.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- As we heard earlier from Jaspa...
0:16:30 > 0:16:34- ..Damien has reached - the RDA's national championships...
0:16:34 > 0:16:38- ..at Hartpury College, - Gloucestershire.
0:16:38 > 0:16:44- Paralympians Sophie Christiansen - and Lee Pearson have competed here.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- Damien is really excited.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- His family - have never seen him on a horse.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- He's about to compete - in the Countryside Challenge.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56- Who do we have here, Jaspa?
0:16:56 > 0:16:58- Who do we have here, Jaspa?- - This is Charlie.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00- Damien will be riding Charlie.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- Charlie's from the Clwyd Centre - in Llanfynydd.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05- We're borrowing him for the day.
0:17:06 > 0:17:07- Has Damien ridden him before?
0:17:07 > 0:17:08- Has Damien ridden him before?- - No, never.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- The competition is about to start.
0:17:19 > 0:17:20- Damien is ready.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- What does he have to do?
0:17:22 > 0:17:27- The first task is to take a letter - and decide in which box to post it.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28- He's already done that.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30- He's already done that.- - Yes, excellent.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- Next is the slalom section.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- After that, it's under the arch.
0:17:39 > 0:17:45- You treat it as if you're going - under a low branch on a hack.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50- That's a big task for Damien - because Charlie isn't a small horse!
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- This is the obstacle - that worries me most.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- These are real apples.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03- These are real apples.- - Oops! He slipped there.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- That was no fault - of Damien or the horse.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- Damien's picking up the apple.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10- Damien's picking up the apple.- - That's right.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- That didn't go very well!
0:18:12 > 0:18:16- No, but Damien's a strong character.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- No, but Damien's a strong character.- - It won't bother Damien, no.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25- He's a novice.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- He's only been riding - for just under a year.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- He's mastered the riding trot, - so I'm very pleased with that.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36- I'm very pleased with that.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38- Where next?
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- The chicken coop, - where he has to pick up an egg...
0:18:42 > 0:18:47- ..and place it in a basket, - again without the horse moving.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51- He's got the egg - and it's already in the basket.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- That was excellent.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- Next, taking the right path - to the gate.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- This is a tough obstacle.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- You have to prepare beforehand.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- That was excellent.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11- He'll now come round in a circle...
0:19:11 > 0:19:14- Instead of turning back - through the gap?
0:19:15 > 0:19:16- Everything seems fine.
0:19:16 > 0:19:17- Everything seems fine.- - Yes.
0:19:17 > 0:19:18- That looked fantastic.
0:19:18 > 0:19:19- That looked fantastic.- - Yes, I'm happy.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23- Damien did a great job there.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25- I'm very happy, very happy.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28- I can't explain - how difficult that is.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30- He's never been on that horse.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35- The course is new to him, even - though we've practised the skills.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40- Maybe it didn't go great at first, - but Damien didn't get flustered.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44- He just enjoyed the experience - and kept good control of the horse.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- Are you happy?
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- Are you happy?- - Very happy.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50- Well done. You did an excellent job.
0:19:50 > 0:19:51- Well done. You did an excellent job.- - Yes.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- Were you happy with Charlie?
0:19:54 > 0:19:55- Yes, I was.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01- He was really good, wasn't he?
0:20:01 > 0:20:05- We're all really happy - that you won this rosette.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12- Every competitor gets a rosette...
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- ..but Damien hopes - to go one step further.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23- They've just posted the scores - behind me.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- We can see that Damien - has come equal third.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32- "We have a tie for third place.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38- "Firstly, Damien Slaney from the - Meirionnydd group riding Charlie..."
0:20:48 > 0:20:52- This is the first time as a family - you've seen Damien riding.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54- Are you all very impressed?
0:20:54 > 0:20:55- Are you all very impressed?- - Very impressed.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- He's only been doing it - since September.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- He's done a fantastic job.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04- Have you seen an improvement in him - from going to these lessons?
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- He's improved - not just with horses...
0:21:07 > 0:21:11- ..but he likes other animals now - that he didn't like before.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14- It's obviously made - a big difference to him.
0:21:14 > 0:21:15- You should be very proud of him.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- You should be very proud of him.- - We are, yes.
0:21:18 > 0:21:19- Yes, very much.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- Are you pleased with how it's gone?
0:21:27 > 0:21:31- Are you pleased with how it's gone?- - Am I? I couldn't be more pleased.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33- It's beyond anything I hoped for.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- He's only been riding - for ten months.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- I have no words to describe - how proud I am of him.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43- He was up against children - who have been riding for years.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- And riding their own horses.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49- Damien hadn't ridden Charlie - until today, and he did so well.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51- Incredible. Great.
0:21:51 > 0:21:52- And he's got a broad smile.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54- And he's got a broad smile.- - There are broad smiles all around!
0:22:01 > 0:22:06- For me personally, - if I'm feeling really poorly...
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- ..a horse - always makes me feel better.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14- But a horse also makes me improve - how I am as a person.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- If you ride a horse - and you're not in a good place...
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- ..you've had a bad day, - everything's gone wrong...
0:22:21 > 0:22:26- ..a ride won't give you anything - because a horse knows how you feel.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- The horse becomes negative too.
0:22:28 > 0:22:34- For me, it's a way - to try to be positive about life.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41- What's the greatest satisfaction - of being a part of the group?
0:22:42 > 0:22:48- The greatest satisfaction I get, - I think, is seeing people succeed.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- People with disabilities...
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- ..and I doubt them...
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- ..but they do it, - and they just don't give up.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01- We can learn a lot from them, - I think, I really do.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05- And I must add, - being part of a team...
0:23:06 > 0:23:09- ..that's so supportive, so positive.
0:23:09 > 0:23:10- It's just like...
0:23:11 > 0:23:15- This sounds really awful, - but it's like one big family.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19- But the greatest pleasure - is seeing people succeed.
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