Lovelane is thrilled to welcome four new members of the Board of Directors.  Over the past year, Lynn Bay Dayton, Peter Hadelman, Heather Stone and John Fossett have been appointed to the Lovelane Board.   They join ten current Board members who are responsible for the vision, governance  and fiscal health of the organization.  We appreciate their commitment to the mission of Lovelane and their willingness to serve in this capacity.  See press release for complete story.

Student Nate P. has been riding at Lovelane for 8 years, and is a big fan! In his lessons he works on strengthening his core muscles, improving his endurance, and working on balance — all of which help him continue to work towards his success in mobility and walking.  To celebrate his 12th birthday this year, Nate created, directed and starred in a play. He then donated gifts made in his honor to Lovelane! As a budding young actor, director, horseback rider and philanthropist, we think Nate is pretty WONDERFUL too!!

This article, “The Horse Never Sees My Differences,” tells the story of Lovelane through beautiful photos and stories from our staff, students and families.

Lovelane has created a Facebook page!  This page will have information about upcoming events, like the Susan McDaniel Run for Love, and ways to support Lovelane.  If you are interested in becoming a “fan” of our page you can either search for “Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program” in your account or click on the link below.

Read about Lovelane and many of our wonderful students in the spring issue of the Wellesley Weston Magazine.  The article includes Debbie Sabin’s efforts to start the Lovelane program, many different success stories and ways for people to help this program continue, such as volunteering or donating.  To read the article entitled “The Horse Never Sees My Differences” click on the following link

http://www.wellesleywestonmagazine.com/spring09/dept_good.htm

For the past 17 years, special needs children have been taught to walk, canter, and trot at Lovelane, a therapeutic horseback riding center west of Boston. In that time, not only have programs like Lovelane grown exponentially, but the science behind hippotherapy has grown as well. Bill Littlefield meets with the children, therapists, and horses that help cowboys and cowgirls walk and–sometimes–talk.

Listen here.

Watch a clip of Lovelane on NECN.

If it’s Tuesday, it’s a riding day for 5-year-old Sabrina Beach of Framingham. The kindergartner never forgets…

Read the rest of the article about Lovelane in the Weston Town Crier / Metrowest Daily News.

Inside the riding arena it’s another day of miracles at Lovelane. Watch William, Sylvie and other students ride at Lovelane.

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“A Very Special Ride.”. At Lovelane it’s about what our students can do, not what they can’t do.

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