Welcome to my blog

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today is a very exciting day as it marks the beginning of my blog journey. This blog is about an area of passion in my life and reflects what I want to do with my occupational therapy career.

Since I could walk I have always been around horses. I can still remember getting my first pony Star at 4, and the constant nagging that my poor parents had to endure everyday to take me riding. As I got older I began to compete in one day eventing and riding became a huge part of my life.

I took a break from riding in my final year of high school and it is only now (4 years later) that my passion and love for horses is returning.

I was honoured to be allocated my fieldwork 5 placement at a special school in Auckland with children with intellectual disabilities, with most of the children having autism. I loved every part of this placement and felt very privileged to get to know and work with these beautiful children. While on this placement I assisted some of the children to Ambury riding park facility. This was a day that I will never forget. Seeing the children happy and relaxed when on the horses was priceless. It was at that moment that I knew what I wanted to do with my occupational therapy career.

This blog is going to focus on the physical, psychological, and social benefits that riding therapy provides for autistic children.

I hope you enjoy this blog, and please do not hesitate to ask any questions.