Felicity is Still Riding

Felicity Vasquez is 9 year-old who has been diagnosed with meningioma(brain)/dysfunction of cranial nerves. Felicity was awarded a scholarship to support therapeutic riding lessons at New Heights back in 2020. The Grant’s Gift committee members decided to renew this scholarship for another year. These lessons have given Felicity the opportunity to enjoy physical activity geared toward her abilities. The relationship between Felicity and her horse provides her with needed emotional support. Over the last year Felicity’s riding skills have improved and she is now learning to canter. This experience and her success as a rider have improved Felicity’s confidence as she has now become aware of social interactions and responses of other kids. “Therapeutic riding is one of the best things in Felicity’s life, and it’s impossible for me to imagine where she would be physically and emotionally without it” Anitra Guillory (Felicity’s mom).