Original article and source at https://www.doubledtrailers.com/ride-on-st.-louis-imperial-mo/ Ride On St. Louis is named after Saint Louis IX, a Catholic crusader who is also the namesake of the city, St. Louis, Missouri. Everything Saint Louis did was for the glory of God and the good of the people. As an organization that sees the power of prayer and the value of service, they find inspiration in Saint Louis IX who was renowned for his charity, and continue his crusade to h

A brain tumor and series of strokes changed Deana's life. At Ride On St. Louis, through our new Barn Buddies program, we are working on changing Deana's life for the better. Please consider a gift on Give STL Day, May 1st 2019, to help make a real difference. Pledge your gift at www.givestlday.org/rideonstl "[The brain tumor and strokes] caused severe damage to the left side of my brain with memory, focal issues, aphasia, and left severe damage to my right foot... Ride On St.

Hooray for a fantastic fall session! Community volunteers, supporters like you, and a herd of phenomenal horses helped provide 309 hours of service over a 10 week session. We are so thankful for all our friends who have helped change lives this fall. A new client, just three years old, had a fantastic response to his equine-assisted physical therapy. This little guy, who is nonverbal, gained the strength to pull himself into a standing position and take his very first steps w

When Katelyn first started coming to Ride On St. Louis on Monday mornings in 2010, her school teachers saw such changes in her focus and behavior that they questioned how this was happening and what it was she did before school on Mondays. Katelyn's grown in more ways than one when it comes to her adaptive riding sessions at Ride On St. Louis. Katelyn, who is nonverbal, has challenges with low tone and seizures. Each week when Katelyn visits, she works on achieving goals in h

Thank you to all those who have become a hero today by supporting the work of Ride On St. Louis on Give STL Day! There's still time to make a huge impact on a child, adult or veteran living with a disability. Every gift regardless of the amount goes towards changing a life. "August 2004 was where my journey began with Ride On St. Louis and a horse named Beau. My then-16-year-old sister (I was 10 at the time) was tragically killed in a car wreck. Shortly after, I came to Ride

Ride On St. Louis is joining hundreds of community foundations for Give STL Day! Donations will be accepted from midnight to midnight on Wednesday, May 2nd. When you choose to give to Ride On St. Louis, you are supporting veterans and children and adults with disabilities as they work towards achieving health and quality of live advancements like taking first steps, developing muscles for bladder control, independent feeding, and tying shoe laces without assistance! Your dona

Brandon is diagnosed with Chromosomal Deletion Syndrome 4QT21. It is a rare condition with little information, but has affected Brandon greatly. Brandon has an underdeveloped cerebellum which affects his gross motor skills along with his balance and coordination. He has global developmental delay which means he is cognitively impaired; he is completely nonverbal, has low muscle tone and is unable to walk. Brandon has been in therapy since he was three months old. He is now el

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Hi, I’m Katelyn Dawson, I am a horse girl and also an equestrian rider. I have both a visual and hearing impairment and also have cerebral palsy. I wanted to start riding with Ride On St. Louis in 2005 mostly because I love horses. I went through two surgeries, selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) and Percs, which helped with the tightness in my legs and feet. At first, before I had the surgeries, my legs and feet were tight; It made riding difficult. The most challenging thing w

"Katlyn has been attending Ride On St. Louis for many years now. She has autism and is non-verbal, is hypotonic and has a seizure disorder. We have watched her transform from someone who could not sit straight in the saddle, [leaned off balance to the left or right] and didn't want anyone to touch her feet, to someone who is now able to get in two-point (a riding position where the rider's bottom is slightly raised out of the saddle) and trot with confidence. She enjoys trott

“Everything was going so perfect until the age of 18 months; everything changed with my little girl,” Monica recalls. Monica has been bringing her six-year-old daughter Jessie to Ride On St. Louis for two years now. “She was totally different, she would refuse to eat or drink anything.” Jessie’s equine-assisted occupational therapy and equine-assisted activities has largely impacted her speech and gait pattern, as Monica shares that Jessie has been able to communicate better