Saturday, November 8, 2008

Autism on Horseback

So... today's birthday party adventure included horseback riding at Chariot Riders.

Alex enjoyed riding the horse thoroughly and had a grand time. I was a bit nervous because any time he has ridden before they have used adapted saddles that have "seatbelts" on them. This time, not the case - and the girl who was leading around the horse was a teen. I was slightly nervous, but he was very excited and into it. The party was at facilities that does a lot of therapeutic riding and one he has gone to in the past, so this wasn't all "new" to him. Clearly, however, an activity we should look into doing more of.

Here's Alex on Albert.
direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY5qy6QmEsU

5 comments:

daysgoby said...

GO Alex!

missmaryao said...

He looks so small up there!
That was great! Thanks for sharing this!

Anne said...

Looks like it was a great time!

Elizabeth Channel said...

Wow on this fancy,schmancy video! He does look happy!

AC said...

Giddy up A! Looks like fun. My girls LOVE horse/pony back riding too!!! Of all the pictures I take of them, their smiles are slightly different when they are riding horses - very engaged, proud, relaxed.