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PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1998.
Riding offers personal growth, fun for youth
Accepting the challenge
Aaron Richmond of Grey Twp. has learned responsibility,
and skill while taking great pleasure in riding horses. The
experience has helped him overcome difficulties due to
disabilities.
Brussels Tigers earn
fourth championship
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
As the strapping young man
strides into the room, one only sees
a healthy, happy youth who has just
returned home for the weekend
after a week-long stay at his board-
ing school.
However, the challenges Aaron
Richmond faces may be more out-
wardly visible than others' disabili-
ties.
Aaron has cerebral palsy, low
hearing in one ear and is visually
impaired.
"The doctors say I am legally
blind, but they are not the ones see-
ing," he says with a feistiness evi-
dent in conversation with the
13-year-old.
Aaron, the son of Marlene and
Stephen Betts of Grey Twp. and the
late Gary Richmond, is just one of
many disabled people who have
found pleasure, entertainment and a
love for horseback riding, a skill
which is more than just a casual
past-time.
A friend's suggesteion prompted
Marlene to enrol Aaron in horse-
back riding lessons.
It is her philosophy that disabili-
ties need to be dealt with openly
not dwelt upon, that has given
Aaron the opportunity to experi-
ence riding.
"Every person needs guidance,
some just more than others," she
says. "Everyone has their own
strengths and can make their contri-
butions."
Riding is a way of allowing these
children to do what others do, she
says.
Marlene has always encouraged
Aaron to do things himself, says
Stephen, and one of those things is
riding.
Aaron has been taking lessons at
Rocking R Stables in Morris Twp.
for about a year as well as riding on
the family's horses. According to
his parents and teachers, the change
is very noticeable.
The most apparent is Aaron's
improved motor skills, says Mar-
lene.
Cerebral palsy left Aaron with a
clumsy gait, but learning to handle
a horse has improved his physical
abilities.
Within four months, teachers
began to notice. Rather than a
somewhat unco-ordinated walk,
Aaron's strides confidently now.
"When he first tried to ride, he
couldn't get on the horse," says
Stephen. "He couldn't throw his leg
up."
With improved muscle strength
and co-ordination, Aaron is quite
capable of handling a horse now,"
he says.
"For someone who will never be
able to drive a car, to be able to get
on a horse and go somewhere (is
great)," adds Marlene.
For Aaron, the ultimate test of his
skill may come next summer when
the family hopes to be involved in a
100-kilometre trail ride, over five
days, in the Chesley area.
"He is quite capable of doing that
now," says Stephen.
When thinking of the long ride
Aaron says it just stretches his mus-
cles and makes them hurt. Howev-
er, he adds," I don't quit even if it
hurts. I just keep going."
The benefits of the program go
far beyond the physical, Marlene
emphasizes, as participants realize
they can meet the challenge. They
are able to do something not all
"normal" people can do.
The self-confidence boost is
great, she says. "He has to learn
how to talk to the horses, to give
commands."
"They listen quite well," Aaron
pipes in.
With a task in mind, Marlene
says disabled children and adults
are focused on learning to move
independently, safely, with grace
and purpose.
In group riding sessions, riders
build social relationships and
become integrated in a community
activity.
"They participate with a sense of
importance, enthusiasm and confi-
dence," she says. "They have a
feeling of self-worth."
Stephen notes it is not only the
physically disabled riders who ben-
efit. "Even children with
behavioural problems seem to calm
down when they get on (a horse)."
Aaron's involvement with horses
continues at home where he is
charged with the duty of helping to
look after the family steeds and
other farm animals.
Aaron has come a long way in
his young life. Marlene was told he
would never walk, but with physio-
therapy for the first three years of
his life, that challenge was over-
come.
Aaron's character is evident in his
family's voices. His younger sister,
Krista says he is a good brother,
while Marlene and Stephen say he
is a charming child who will
always have a place in the world.
"He is a very gifted child," says
Stephen. "He may be blind but he
sees more than most."
Continued from page 9
eight Dukes.
In .game three once again the
Tigers started quickly with a four-
run first on RBIs by Uhrig, Ken
Higgins and Shaw. Goderich cut
the lead in half with two of their
own to make it 4-2 after one.
A Uhrig solo homer made it 5-2
but that's all the scoring the Tigers
would do this night. The home side
explod for eight in the third and
four more in the fourth to make the
final 13-5.
Game four was played in
Brussels Friday night. The Dukes
hit the scoreboard first in the top of
the first but the Tigers answered
that run with one of their own in
the bottom of the inning. A T. Fritz
triple was quickly cashed by a Pipe
RBI single.
The home side went ahead in the
second as with two out Greg Fritz
tripled to the right centre gap and
scored on Shaw's RBI line drive to
centre.
The scoring was quiet until the
Tigers fifth when they erupted for
five runs, the Tigers sent nine
batters to the plate to seal the
championship for Brussels to make
the final 8-1.
Once again Uhrig was strong for
the Tigers as he gave up four hits,
three walks and whiffed 12
Goderich batters.
Members of this year's edition of
the Tigers are: Doug Conley, Todd
Uhrig, Moe Pipe, Doug Shaw,
Steve Fritz, Mike Dauphin, Tim
Fritz, Ron Strome, Ken Higgins,
Brian Neill, Brett Clarkson, Greg
Fritz, Mark Pennington, Pete Exel,
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and Doug McArter.
The Goderich Dukes finished the
regular schedule of the Huron
County League losing only three
games while the Tigers finished in
third place. The Tigers have
defeated four different teams in
their '4peat'. They defeated the
Lieury Red Sox in 1995, Lieury
Jets in 1996, Walton in 1997, and
Goderich in 1998.
The Tigers would like to thank
their wives and girlfriends for their
support during the season as well as
the handful of loyal fans that
followed them at home and at away
games.
Decision-making
for twps. begins
Continued from page 1
information.
Dunbar felt that the meeting was
positive in that all councils were
represented. "I was pleased that
Morris and Turnberry were at the
table." Both municipalities had
refused to be involved in earlier
discussions.
"Now everyone can start making
decisions," said Dunbar.
Scott, too felt reassured by the
turnout. "I am more than happy to
see everyone working together.'
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