The Windsor Essex Care for Kids Foundation's "Lemonade Brigade" returns this summer after running virtually for the last two years. On May 28th, W.E. Care
Article content Paige Shepley, program director at the Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding Association, takes a Lilly out for a walk on Monday, April 12, 2021. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star
WETRA offers equine therapy for those with special needs but that’s been severely curtailed by COVID-19 health protocols.
“It’s hard to provide physical therapy with a lot of hands on deck,” WETRA’s executive director Becky Mills said. “It takes an experienced person to handle the horse and mount a rider with a disability.”
The non-profit group has been able to offer single family visits when allowed by the region’s public health status but not the normal gathering of riders.
Posted: Apr 09, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 9
Brittany Wigfield, left, a public school teacher and volunteer with the Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association stands with horse Reko and Makyla Fournier. The two women, and Reko, are part of an April Break online camp on offer next week. (Submitted by Brittany Wigfield)