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- From: 34AEJ7D@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu (Bill Gorman)
- Newsgroups: misc.handicap
- Subject: Re: Prosthetic & Limb Deficient Support
- Message-ID: <24365@handicap.news>
- Date: 4 Sep 92 20:21:39 GMT
- Sender: wtm@bunker.shel.isc-br.com
- Reply-To: 34AEJ7D@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu (Bill Gorman)
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- Approved: wtm@hnews.fidonet.org
- X-Fidonet: Amputee Conference
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- Index Number: 24365
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- On 9/03/92 Wayne Briggs <Wayne.Briggs@p0.f5109.n124.z1.fidonet.org> said:
- >[This is from the Amputee Conference]
- >
- >Some possible contacts for you are PALS, Prosthetic & Limb Deficient Support,
- >2222 Welborn, Dallas, Tx 75219. 214/559-7430. Current President is Brenda
- >Staples ,1003 Stell Ave., Mansfield, Tx 76063, 817/477-2968. This is
- >primarily for kids, teens, college age & parents. A Scotish Rite or Masonic
- >Hospital O.T. & Scia Work Dept. might be another source. PLEASE TRY
- >PARACHUTING; BUT NOT HORSES! Another gal who also was born without arms and
- >was very active made a fatal mistake in trying the dangerous sport of
- >horseback ridding and was accidently killed. PALS does have a video about her
- >that you proably could borrow.
- >...
-
- Now hold on there a sec, Wayne. I think you're giving somebody a bum steer.
- Sure, accidents can happen anywhere, but consider:
-
- First, horseback riding is one of the least dangerous sports available. You
- might care to check the fatalities/100 participants statistics available for
- these, and many other sports from places like the National Safety Council.
-
- Second, horseback riding does NOT depend on the use of ones limbs nearly as
- much as balance.
-
- Third, horseback riding for the disABLED, known as "Therapeutic Riding" or
- "Therapeutic Horsemanship" is a nationally recognized form of recreation for
- the disABLED. As such there are classes with certified instructors and quiet
- horses available in communities all across the country, even those with
- populations as small as 10,000 - 20,000.
-
- Having had some personal experience with the business end of a parachute
- myself, I can tell you that there are a lot more "bounced" students in
- skydiving than in horseback riding. From my experience, more FBNOs,
- (Fly-By-Night-Operations), too.
-
- If someone really wants accurate information in this area, I suggest asking
- the people on the EQUINE-L list <EQUINE-L@PCCVM.BITNET>.
-
- W. K. (Bill) Gorman
-