CHARGE: Re: in Special Olympics

[Guest guest]

Hey Chipper,

Good for you on getting medals. Do you like to bowl. does

bowling and swimming in Special Olympics also. He prefers to try for

equestrian competition at the state level though. I wonder if

would like karate. He's never tried that before. I think maybe it would

be good for him. His sister Dawn has ridden horses since she was 9 and

we have owned two different horses when she lived at home. So we are

kinda a horse family. rode in 4-H for many years growing up. I

was one of those moms sitting on the fence waiting for lessons or

pratice to be over. Oh and the show days I'd be running back and forth

from ring to horse trailer grabbing crops, gloves, hats. Oh those were

the days.... I could leap over small ponies in a single bound...

)

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> Hi,

> had his county competition for horseback riding in Special

> Olympics today. He rides independently and does walk/trot classes.

He

> showed in showmanship, equitation, trail, barrels. He got 1 gold and

2

> silver medals. There were about 17 kids/young adults riding today and

> they all had such a good time. All the ones who got gold medals had

> their names picked from a hat for state competition. is very

> happy because his name was picked. He will be going to Penn State for

4

> days of competition in June. It was something to see how all the kids

> rooted and congradulated each other for doing well. A really great

> group of kids/young adults it made your heart warm just watching.

>

> mom to 31

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