Sposor Para equestrian Program at Spirit

PARA EQUESTRIAN & PARA DRESSAGE

About Horses, People and magic between them, about (dis)abilities, life skills, communication, taste of success and joy of life ....

Dancing with a horse

Dancing with a horse
Matt Trott Colorado 2006

Welcome!

This Blog will promote, inform, record and report by text, photos and video, history, recent activities and vision of Para equestrian idea in Spirit Open Equestrian Program Inc, as well as at National and International level.

Spirit OEP is dedicated to create opportunity for as much as possible riders in Para equestrian discipline, as well as promote idea of social integration for people with disabilities via horseback riding and sport.

This is above and beyond Therapeutic Riding, and it is a link to equestrian sport and horsemanship which inspire and teach about life and life skills.

Welcome and contact me if you want to add, comment, ask a question.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Fair about adapted sports, recreation and travel.......

2010 Adapted Sports, Recreation and Travel Fair for Individuals with Disabilities

Spirit will present itself there.



Sponsored by Parents Of Autistic Children of Northern Virginia (POAC-NoVA), the Autism Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) and other support organizations for individuals with disabilities, in coordination with the Fairfax County Therapeutic Recreation Department.

Who? For ALL individuals with disabilities living in Northern Virginia.

What? This fair will provide information on adapted sports, recreation and travel
opportunities, including adapted summer camp opportunities.

When? Saturday, 20 March 2010 from 1:30 to 4pm

Where? Key Middle School Main Gym (Gym 1), 6402 Franconia Road, Springfield, VA 22150. It is just down the road a couple of blocks from Robert E. Lee High School, where the FCPS 5th Annual Special Education Conference will be held which ends at 1pm. A map and directions are at http://commweb.fcps.edu/directory/map_base.cfm?locid=1011.

Cost? FREE!

We have invited all the adapted agencies and teams for every type of adapted sport and recreation opportunity in the area. The Therapeutic Recreation Departments from Fairfax, Arlington, & Loudoun Counties and Alexandria City will be participating, along with over a dozen other agencies and teams from twelve adapted sports and recreation categories. We hope that you will able to drop by to get information on the wide assortment of adapted opportunities that are available for individuals with disabilities. See you at the fair!

If you have any questions about this event, please feel free to contact Scott Campbell at the office at (703) 681-9426 or at home at (703) 241-2640.