; community.

“Chocolate Chips builds confidence

They have high hopes for their
daughter, the youngest of six chil-
dren, and suggest she may even-
tually be able to support herself
through a service-industry job.

Jackie is just one of those
helped by the Victoria Riding for
the Disabled Association. The
association offers riding programs
for children and adults with physi-
cal and/or mental disabilities.

Participants come from local
schools, from Queen Alexandra
Hospital and from other south
island agencies.

‘If’s given her
confidence that
she’s not afraid of
an animal that big’

Special teaching techniques
help participants overcome their
disabilities. Some riders from the
program have gone on to win
ribbons at the B.C. Games for the
physically handicapped.

| A RIDING ADVENTURE for Jackie Reynolds, 11, of Central
| Saanich, one of the participanis in the Victoria Riding for the

Disabled Program.

Jackie loves Chocolate Chips —
| @) four hooves of him.

Chocolate Chips is the nick-
name given to Tribal Warrior, a
brown-flecked registered appa-
loosa, by the children who ride the
horse at Bear Creek Equestrian
Centre in Central Saanich.

With the help of imstructor Ali-
sion Robb of the Victoria Riding

_ for the Disabled Association,
_ Jackie mounts up once a week and
learns how to guide the horse.

She describes Chips as being
spotted, soft and “up in the air.”

Jackie’s mother, Sheila Reyn-
olds of Central Saanich, notes the
riding program has given Jackie
more self-confidence over the past
two years plus a social activity in
which she can excel.

The 11-year-old Keating Ele-

mentary school student was bom
with Down’s Syndrome.

In addition to a mental disability
and delayed speech, Jackie also
had problems with balance —
which has improved through the

_ riding lessons, Reynolds said.
“It’s given her confidence that
she’s not afraid of an animal that
big,” Reynolds added.
Situations, is popular with other
children and is very helpful.

- Canada’s air-bome attack squad

' will take aim on politicians and

| pomposity Sept. 27, as the Royal

Canadian Air Farce lands at the

' Royal Theatre for a benefit per-
formance.

Proceeds from the show will be
donated to the Victoria Riding for
#je Disabled Association. The
_show, which will be taped for later
Droadcast on CBC Radio, starts in
the downtown Victoria theatre at 8
p.m.

Air Farce veterans Roger
Abbott, Don Ferguson, Luba Goy
and John Morgan will bring their
usual cast of characters: Luba as
Mila, John as Amy de la Pompa,

e Roger as Mairtre d’Armand and
Don as the Prime Minister: to
Victoria in a series of hilarious and
satiric skits.

Tickets are available at the
McPherson Box Office. Gala tick-
ets, which include a reception
following the show, are also availa-
ble.

5.

Yee oy EY A eS mee

The 10-year-old program is
based at Queen Alexandra Hospi-
tal, 2400 Arbutus Road, Victoria.

Volunteers are always needed to
help participants and donations are
welcome. At present the associa-
tion is working on a fund-raising
campaign to collect $100,000 by
June 1992.

For more information on the
program, call 477-5637 or 477-
0373.

Jackie loves animals and enjoys
talking about her riding lessons to
family and friends.

She goes riding once a week
from September until June. Costs
are covered by the riding society.

Sheila’ and Jack Reynolds note
Jackie adapts well to different

AIR FARCE CREW Roger Abbott, Don Ferguson, Luba Goy
and John Morgan.

| Ait-borne attack squad aims fo help

The shows will be broadcast on and on CBC Radio Sunday Sept.
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