“No matter how many mistakes you make or how slowly you progress, you are always one step ahead of everyone who doesn't try. » This is a quote from Anthony Robins, American life coach, self-help author and motivational speaker. Children with disabilities are often frustrated by the number of mistakes it takes to see progress. Children at risk are able to resolve their physical and emotional problems through horse riding exercises. Therapeutic riding reflects the successful treatment of children with disabilities. This article will discuss the benefits of skill development and goal setting. It will also explore the physical benefits of therapeutic horse riding on children with disabilities. A new rider's family and instructor decide what goals a child with a disability can achieve. These goals would be like improving posture or increasing speech fluency. Goals vary from child to child in order to achieve their specific goals. “Bobby” stutters. Therapeutic riding can help him by riding his horse in the arena and calling the numbers displayed when he passes them. Sammy, a six-year-old with cerebral palsy, aims to stand up straight. His goal is to stay on the horse without help from support staff. As she progresses, Sammy must move certain body parts that will challenge her balance. Finding out each child's weaknesses helps improve goal setting because goals are based on what they need to improve on. Beth Fox, director, said, “We consult with the rider, caregiver or family member and determine the goals – cognitive, physical, social, emotional – then plan the lesson accordingly” (“Horse Riding”). Goals give children a reason to work. They feel welcomed... middle of paper... a sense of accomplishment and they feel like they can do anything they want. Students also gain respect from their peers, animals and volunteers while riding horses. When looking at one's physical weaknesses, one should know that for each different disability, there are multiple different ways to be treated while being involved in therapeutic horse riding. and each different exercise can be useful in a different way for each individual. Mental impairments that a child may have can be greatly alleviated by therapeutic horse riding, while by riding one can learn to pronounce certain words that they have not been able to pronounce before, or could even help a stutter or a lisp. Wild horses live in small herds, and domestic horses feel more comfortable if they also have companions. It can be quite stressful for a horse to live alone.