Arthur's story...written by his family

After three years of riding every Friday with FPDRG it was Arthur's last session today.  It's hard to put into words what this activity has meant to us, when Arthur started he could only lay on the back of a horse on a sheepskin rug, he now pulls himself to standing in the saddle and can instruct his horse to 'walk on'.  In the darkest days of our earliest diagnosis getting to go riding was something to look forward to, something in our new routine that wasn't appointments and assessments, and as Arthur grew it was something to be proud of with his peers, he may not have  been able to walk or talk but he could ride a horse!  Over the years the volunteers have become friends and the other children and parents, part of our additional needs family, we mums support each other and have always been grateful for the chance to share information, experiences, laughs and a fair few tears while our children were off on their horses.  Arthur and I will hopefully continue our riding experience and once he is settled in his new school, I'll be back as a side walker.  So until then, forever thanks to our Friday heroes!