Finally have pictures of Tally and Work!!

[TheBadLands]

For those of you who do not know, I am a special ED teacher and I also run the therapeutic riding program. The kids get to ride twice a week.

We're dead in the middle of the projects, so it's not the most impressive looking place. Sorry.

Me ponying Jordan, who is riding Jordan. (I'm on my Tally)

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Jordan. He's in my class. He has DS. The funniest kid ever. And LOVES the horses

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My horse is so patient lol (One of the girls offered to go catch him.. this is how his halter was put on)

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Tally and I pony all the kids. We rode for EIGHT hours yesterday.. he got bute last night.. I cant walk this morning lol
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Ponying one of the more advanced kids at the trot
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I went on a "trail" ride afterwards.. where Tally is now, it's just neighborhoods etc.. so we rode to 711 lol

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Thanks for looking!!!!

[prissy18]

That halter looks kinda cool like that tho.Cute pictures

[Horseaholic]

very cool! Tally seems like such a good boy :)

[jeezitsjacki]

nice pictures. I volunteered at a therapuetic riding place a couple of years ago and it was a lot of fun. http://www.littlebit.org/ this is where I volunterred. Its a pretty big organization. Tally looks like a fun horse!

[elevenelevenxo]

Hehe, I got a good chuckle out of the halter pic. Tally looks like an absolute gentleman. :) Great pics.

[cloedoll]

Aww, those pictures are great!

[Rock's_Peach]

thanks so much for sharing - i think what you do with special ed is wonderful!!!

[Buckpoco]

I'm a volunteer at a therapeutic riding center. It's such a wonderful thing to see what the horses do for the kids. Eight hours, huh? Wow. God Bless...

[starr]

great pictures, thanks for sharing

[Gliderider]

LOL !! Bless Tallys heart..I had to chuckle at him with his halter on backwards..

[lisakaye]

The halter picture is pricelss. He is such a good guy..

[starkitten]

I was a volunteer at a TR facility totally for selfish reasons at first (I always loved horses, but didn't have one), but I learned way more from the kids there. You are doing a great job :)

[TheBadLands]

Thanks everyone :)

I cant believe how lucky I am to get to do this for a living. I am a teacher of a class of 3 M-F... Tuesdays and Thursdays I teach the kids yoga. Wed and Fri its riding. Some just sit and are led around. Some are actually taking real lessons. And a few are good enough to canter etc..

I really do love it.

And Tally is wonderful. I cant wait until we close on our property and he gets to come live with me. He's such an amazing horse!

[JackieB]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Such a wonderful thing you are doing. I love the halter picture, too!

[PoniesRock101]

great pics!

[FoxFireEMT]

Wow Lindsey, That is great. I'm thankful there are people out there like yourself to give these kids/teens a good time when it may seem the world is down on them! Looks like they enjoyed themselves!

[Joey A]

I knew you couldn't go long without a horse.

[gaited07]

Pallavesta,
It looks like you really enjoy your job. Working with kids and horses, what a great life!
I love the halter picture. Thats one of those that you have to post as the horse worlds most funny photo! LOL
Keep up the good work with those kids, I know you are making a big difference in their lives:)

[valleyrider]

Wow, what a great program helping the kids, Bless you and Tally too! Love the halter picture:)

[WashingtonBay]

Wonderful pictures... what a fun job. :)

[sugarsgirl]

Great pictures!
I love the halter one, priceless lol

[TheBadLands]

Thank you so much everyone. I do love what I do... I really do. It's so interesting to see that the toughest most street kid here will turn to mush around a horse.

What's funny is Tally isn't really a "kid horse".. he rather dislikes them actually.. but for some reason, he tolerates A LOT from them lol. He gives me the occassional pinned ear over it all, but for the most part, he's a trooper.

Joey: Your'e right ;) No horses lasted all of 4 months since I got to Florida lol

[Joey A]

That long? You really stuck to it didn'tcha?:p

[Gypsy Rose]

What a great job you have- I'm sure the kids are very appreciative of all you do. Thanks for sharing the pics.

[lovesfortune]

Looks like it would be so rewarding to do what you do. And we need more pictures of Tally. :)

[TheBadLands]

lol Joey.. yeah it was a long haul for sure :)

Thanks everyone :)

We're doing our first show next month. But there will be LOTS more pictures coming soon. As it is, I only have time to ride him twice a week until our house is built. Then he'll be right in my back yard.

[SedonaThunder]

Great pictures... and only someone with a heart of stone could look at that one of Tally's halter on wrong and not smile! What a wonderful job you have. :)

I apparently missed something though because I knew you were getting "horse lonely" and looking for a horse but I didn't know you got one. Is there a thread you can direct me to - I'd like to know more about him!?

[TheBadLands]

Sedona:

Here's the link

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2468&highlight=horse

Basically, my boss gave him to me. Because, other than being good for practicing grooming etc.. lung lining kids and lead line.. I'm the only one who can ride him. He's not bad.. just stubborn lol And he is western at heart, so I am focusing more on reined cow horse and horsemanship stuff with him. He's a dream for me. I just love him!