tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48313410311057986862011-12-17T11:43:46.392-08:00Meet Riders of Spirit Open Equestrian Program and their achievementsDadanoreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831341031105798686.post-78163000340130869422010-11-24T18:40:00.000-08:002010-11-24T18:46:43.872-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cherokeeanimalclinic.com/thanksgiving2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 367px;" src="http://www.cherokeeanimalclinic.com/thanksgiving2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Spirit Program is thankful for so many special moments with riders, volunteers, for field, stalls, and friends in community, and at the Frying Pan Farm Park, for families, sponsors, special people who recognized Spirit and support it.<br />Thank you!<br />------<br />Friday and Saturday sessions - no indoor ring. In case of rain, will be cancelled.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4831341031105798686-7816300034013086942?l=spiritriders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dadanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831341031105798686.post-77671902261105616062010-11-21T18:14:00.000-08:002010-11-21T18:20:18.293-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B37Wh-HGT54/TOnS_PwT92I/AAAAAAAAJlk/P7sS61sYvMo/s1600/Honey%2Band%2BKate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_B37Wh-HGT54/TOnS_PwT92I/AAAAAAAAJlk/P7sS61sYvMo/s320/Honey%2Band%2BKate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542192800458864482" /></a><br />She comes with her brother Robbie....both adorable little people...Recently , they made our day brighter...<br />After few weeks of brake, they came smiling and excited...Robbie, older one, said that he missed us...but Kate's words:<br />"I dreamed about horses and you (Spirit Team)..." made all worth even more...<br />Thank you Kate....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4831341031105798686-7767190226110561606?l=spiritriders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dadanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831341031105798686.post-36487099941054149052010-02-14T14:50:00.000-08:002010-02-14T17:15:22.345-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B37Wh-HGT54/S3igJCxNQgI/AAAAAAAAITg/f-tqMKzKNSI/s1600-h/Cella+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 153px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_B37Wh-HGT54/S3igJCxNQgI/AAAAAAAAITg/f-tqMKzKNSI/s200/Cella+(1).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438272627272401410" /></a><br />She came with her parents onto Spirit Field long time before formal opening...We all been blessed watching her grow and becoming more and more able to control her body, to grasp reins in her small hand, to sit and ask for walk, to lay back and sit up back...<br />Her sweet voice, smiles and joy is energy for all of us to keep Spirit going...<br /><br />Meet <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hijOJU2J4k">Cella</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4831341031105798686-3648709994105414905?l=spiritriders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dadanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831341031105798686.post-47330787526790384242010-01-08T10:09:00.000-08:002010-02-15T14:04:21.776-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_B37Wh-HGT54/Rq_4gcLQeTI/AAAAAAAAH9w/wduPnhGh1-Q/s512/Blue%20ribbon.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 512px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_B37Wh-HGT54/Rq_4gcLQeTI/AAAAAAAAH9w/wduPnhGh1-Q/s512/Blue%20ribbon.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Matt is one of founder of Spirit Open Equestrian Program.<div>He started to ride as part of therapeutic program, but soon, his personality, dedication, and circumstances to be able to meet idea of Para equestrian made him a dedicated athlete, who had a hard experience in his growth and careerer, regarding getting a right horse for his condition. </div><div>Matt has been classified into I Grade (riders with the biggest handicap in discipline). </div><div>He <a href="http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&amp;pid=gmail&amp;attid=0.2&amp;thid=11092b24360ac94d&amp;mt=application/pdf&amp;url=http://mail.google.com/mail/%3Fui%3D2%26ik%3D6edab0d684%26view%3Datt%26th%3D11092b24360ac94d%26attid%3D0.2%26disp%3Dattd%26realattid%3Dfile2%26zw&amp;sig=AHIEtbRvOxf-jCs68hulMh6y1ixB3Pi02w&amp;pli=1">won</a> at competition in Colorado 2006, attend US National trials at Gladstone , all with Davorka Suvak as Coach and Trainer...</div><div>Matt did one more great presentation of his Paraequestrian skills at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43knzJdVMSU">competition</a> at Morven Park 2007. </div><div><br /></div><div>Matt does not ride any more, but his presence in Spirit is still alive, and Paraequestrian program he started will grow in memory of this story.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4831341031105798686-4733078752679038424?l=spiritriders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dadanoreply@blogger.com0