TOTT 2 September 2021

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Healing Horses ready race ahead
Organisation manages to ride
out lockdown
ROB KNOWLES
Healing Horses is a
member of Riding for
the Disabled
Association (RDA). Having
begun operations in 2018,
Healing Horses builds
confidence and stamina in
differently-abled children but
was hit hard by the lockdowns
during 2020 and 2021.
This was the conclusion of
chairperson Sheena Ferguson
when she delivered her report
at the Healing Horses AGM,
held at the Royal Port Alfred
Golf Club on Monday
afternoon.
Ferguson reads out a long
list of people, organisations and
businesses that had donated
money or other assistance to
Healing Horses.
“Our organisation would
not have been possible without
the generous contributions
made to Healing Horses,” she
said. Ferguson was particularly
effusive when praising the
volunteers who assist in looking
after the horses as well as
supporting the riders and range
from ages 14 to 81.
During last year the riding
arena was upgraded, the
surface was levelled and a new
fence installed. Healing Horses
can now boast a 25m round
pen. During 2021 Healing
Horses has been able to
welcome back riders to the
programme. And new riders
joined along with the existing
ones. With them, new
volunteers joined to assist in
t ra i n i n g .
“All riders have shown a
marked improvement despite,
due to Covid, lessons have not
been as regular as previously,”
said coach Jann Webb. [The
students] arrive with smiles on
their faces and leave with
smiles on their faces. This is a
happy and safe space for them.
“During the lockdowns the
volunteers have been able to
get to know the horses better,”
she added.
New officer-bearers were
then elected. Sheena Ferguson
remains as chairperson and
Willem Slieker moves into the
vice chairperson role. Jann
Webb moves from vice
chairperson to secretary and
Ginny Rogers moves into the
treasurer’s position.
Before the meeting closed
the issue of fundraising was
discussed. Several options were
proposed and the new
committee decided that a
fundraising manager would be
required. Each lesson should
BACK IN SADDLE: The Healing Horses committee and volunteers had a constructive AGM at the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club on
Monday afternoon where the new committee was elected and exciting fundraising events were discussed Picture: ROB KNOWLES
cost R150, but the lessons are
provided free of charge to the
differently-abled pupils. With
the cost of grooming, feeding
and equipment, expenses have
accumulated. According to the
2020/2021 financial
statements, read out by
treasurer Rogers, the
organisation lost R71,000
during the financial year.
Raffles, open days, trail
hikes and entertainment events
were discussed and will be
implemented in accordance
with extant Covid-19
restrictions.
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