Jordan Somma, of Hampton and a volunteer and board member at Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center, pets Brisco the quarter horse during a horse grooming session at Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center in Butler. Somma started out as a rider at Elliott Acres but said he quickly became a volunteer. “This place brings families together,” Somma said. “Seeing the kids ride the horses and smile is something really special.”Volunteer Kim Lang, of Center, pets Pearl the percheron/quarter horse during a horse grooming session at Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center in Butler. Elliott Acres offers horse riding to those with physical, intellectual, and emotional disabilities. When the weather is too cold to ride, the grooming sessions give riders and volunteers the opportunity to continue being around and bonding with the horses.Deb Campbell, left, the founder of Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center, and volunteer Kim Lang, of Center, pet Pearl the percheron/quarter horse.Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center’s track can be seen covered in snow on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Butler.A child-sized saddle can be seen at Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center in Butler.Volunteer Kim Lang, of Center, cleans the foot of Brisco the quarter horse during a horse grooming session.Pearl the percheron/quarter horse stands in the barn as she gets groomed during a horse grooming session.Sheba the Tennessee walker sticks her head out of her stall during a horse grooming session.Volunteer Kim Lang, of Center, removes a harness from Amarillo, the Passa Fino.Deb Campbell, the founder of Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center, pets Pearl the percheron/quarter horse.Jordan Somma, of Hampton and a volunteer and board member at Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center, feeds hay to Sheba the Tennessee walker at the end of a horse grooming session.Riding supplies and instructions for a riding game can be seen at Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center in Butler.Brushes for horse grooming can be seen at Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center in Butler.
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