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By Cherranda Smith May 26, 2021 Getting kids to enjoy reading is a tough task. One Black-led non-profit in North Carolina is using horseback rides and other equine activities to get more kids reading books and bolstering literacy in the community in the process. Founded in 2018 by Caitlin Gooch, Saddle Up and Read is on a mission to get more children of color reading by supporting schools, libraries and community group efforts in providing diverse children’s books to kids in Wendell, North Carolina. Gooch, whose family owns a 87-acre farm, reaches kids by packing up horses in a trailer and bringing books along, too. ....
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To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. As a former horse girl and top champion of the Accelerated Reader elementary school program, learning about Caitlin Gooch and her nonprofit organization Saddle Up and Read was one of the bright spots of 2020 for me. Who among us has not daydreamed about owning a horse, galloping off into the sunset with our hair flowing wildly? I admittedly had a subscription to Horse Illustrated magazine as a young teen, and purchased a brush for a horse I definitely did not have in order to prove to my parents that I was responsible enough to keep one in our tiny suburban backyard. Alas, all my horse themed notebooks, t-shirts, and fuzzy Lisa Frank posters had to satiate my obsession until I was old enough to take a few lessons on my own. ....
ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Her nonprofit, Saddle Up and Read, is aimed at improving literacy rates. • 8 min read Teenage jockey wants to become the best horse jockey in the world Fallou Diop, 19, of Senegal has won top horse racing prizes in his country and plans to train in Europe next year to compete on the global stage. Courtesy Caitlin Gooch A self-described Black cowgirl is combining her love of horses and books to inspire kids to read more. Caitlin Gooch, 28, said she felt compelled to launch Saddle Up and Read when she learned about literacy rates in the United States, as well as that of North Carolina, where her nonprofit is based. ....