Weston,
My
service for you will hopefully take you back to your farming roots in Ferron,
Utah. I spent several weeks helping to
organize and then a Saturday with over 80 members of our Ward volunteering at
Horsepower Therapeutic Learning Center. They are a Premier PATH International Center that provides
therapeutic horseback riding and equine assisted therapy to over 300
individuals with disabilities. They provide
both challenges and rewards to people with physical, intellectual, emotional
and social disabilities, including multiple sclerosis, autism, cerebral
palsy, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, Down’s syndrome, as well as
victims of physical, mental or emotional abuse.
It was a freezing cold April day,
but we had a great turnout and a great time.
We carried out many desperately needed projects to help them in their
mission.
·
Many
of us went to the backside of their newest pasture. We spread out across the
back of the property and together we marched forward, packing 40-50 feed size
bags with large stones and sticks and we collected about 30 lbs. of broken
glass to fill another feed bag. This project is helping them to establish a
safe pasture that will be the home to many of their amazing program horses.
·
Several
of us used chainsaws along a 1000’ section of our outer trails, clearing the
20’ wide paths of downed trees. The trees were cut and dragged out into the
fields and then the wood was neatly stacked along the pasture and tree line for
later removal.
·
One
group joined in attaching 150’ of wooden boards to the pre-set poles at the
front right side of their property line.
·
Another
group volunteered to help them reset a 200’ section of fence post and added
about 60’ of wooden boards the newly set poles.
·
A
final group choose to add clips to an existing fence and then strung another
600’ of wire fencing along a section of the perimeter.
Our
Group provided over 250 manpower hours to horsepower. Thank you for being such a great example and
brother-in-law.
Scott
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