A Riding Experience for the Disabled programme, Chiang Mai , Thailand .

When Judy Cook started Hope Home for disabled children just over a year ago, Rupert and Janet Abbott had the idea of being able to offer these children an experience of riding for therapy and fun.  They were then offered a pony, Robin , and recently they have been given a much younger pony, April .  April is being trained to pull a trap and Robin will be used for giving rides.  We are fencing off an area in the grounds of Hope Home in which to do the riding and we have volunteers who have offered to assist when we are in a position to begin the riding sessions.

As all of us involved are busy in other work and ministries we are looking for someone who could look after this programme: communicating with other similar riding organisations (e.g. we have been offered a link with one of the many RDA centers in England); being in charge of the sessions, scheduling volunteers and managing the stables.

There are currently 8 children at Hope Home but the potential for the programme is much wider than working with just these children. We have been asked if some of the children from our own fostering community could be offered a regular riding session; Hope Home comes under the local Government orphanage where there are other children who would benefit, and nearby there is a large school for disabled children.

We are looking for someone who has experience working with horses and people (especially children) and who can be self-funded while staying here.  Specific experience with programmes for disabled persons is not required but would be helpful.

Enquiries may be made to: Rupert and Janet Abbott

Phone: 0066 53 230153