Robyn's New Adventure

We just went to My Saddle Brook Farm to experiment with having Robyn take lessons. The trainer Mary was very nice and forth coming. She has had experience working with disabled children, but not in training for horseback riding. I was also forth coming, I have had no experience training for horseback riding, but I have lots of experience with children who are disabled. I expressed what I wanted Robyn to get out of it. I want Robyn to learn the vocabulary words associated with horseback riding that also carry over into everyday life: right, left. up, down, stop, go etc. I also want Robyn to understand the steps and the sequencing of the steps involved in horseback riding and to be able to physically meet the challenge of actually doing it. And of course enjoy it. She may not ever get past walking the horse, but she may one day do it with little to no assistance.