Hundreds of special needs athletes will be participating in a regional Special Olympics Equestrian Show with the hopes of qualifying for the state Special Olympics. Each athlete will compete in equitation and an obstacle course class. Riders will be selected from the highest scoring competitors to go on and compete in the state competition. The event will take place at HorseAbility at SUNY Old Westbury on Saturday, September 6, from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WHEN:
8:30a.m. – 1:30p.m.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
WHERE:
HorseAbility
223 Store Hill Rd Old
Westbury, NY 11568
These athletes trained for 8 weeks at Saddle Rock Ranch and HorseAbility, and they will be supported during the competition by volunteers who have spent their summer working with the children and adults in preparation for this event. Saddle Rock Ranch has had several competitors go on to states and medal each year in the past and has been one of two Special Olympics Equestrian training sites for the past eight years. In the past two years, they have grown their program from 20 to over 50 athletes.
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