Auction Time!

March 17, 2015 by Andrea

The Free Rein auction is almost here! Friday night is the big event, and I am excited about helping out. Mom and I will be there Friday morning with a big group of volunteers helping to set up. I am very excited because I am going to have a table in the silent auction area and will be selling my book! My friend Anne is going to be my date that night. She had been a caregiver for me for about a year, and is now in nursing school so has no extra time for working. We have a lot to catch up on!

Filed Under: Hippotherapy & Therapeutic Riding

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Jeanne Loy says

March 17, 2015 at 2:33 pm

This is great that you will be selling your book at the Free Rein auction event on Friday! Happy that Anne can join you and all of your other supportive, loving family members.

I’m sure Free Rein appreciates your volunteer time…it takes a lot of hard work to have a successful event!

I hope to see you Friday!
Jeanne

Hi!
My name is Andrea Swenson and I live in Spokane, Washington. I am 27 years old and have a disability called cerebral palsy which affects my muscles.
Sitting up straight is hard for me. I use a wheelchair and a Vanguard which is a communication device.
It felt incredible when I started participating with Free Rein Therapeutic Riding in June of 2010. I am able to ride once a week which has helped my neck, back and abdominal muscles; and my back pain has not been as severe. Riding also has helped my flexibility, making a lot of other activities easier.
I can hardly wait each week for my next horse riding adventure. Riding is so different than using my wheelchair. It makes me feel in control and free.

Free Rein Therapeutic Riding in Spokane

This is where I ride in Spokane.

Right now there are four horses and my favorite is Chester. He is very gentle, so I don’t have to worry about being bounced around too much.

The staff are very helpful too. They have a lot of experience in Therapeutic Riding, so they know all the right things to do to keep me safe. I like them all and they make it so much fun to go there.

The “hippos” are such big animals. Sometimes they scare me. If they ever stepped on me it would definitely hurt. But I trust them and they know that they are helping me.

Maybe we could ride together some time.

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