Above / Thanks to Karen Henderson, Prince received boarding he needs via the Adopt-a-Horse effort at the Hanson Center barn where he is part of the Therapeutic Horsemanship Program. (Photo courtesy Ray Graham Association)
Meet Prince, a wonderful, majestic, snow white half draft horse. He is stout and solid, but not too tall. Prince is young, only eight-years-old, and was a carriage horse before coming to the Hanson Center. He loves to put his huge head on your shoulder or gallop around the paddock with all of his equine friends.
This amazing horse lives at the Hanson Center barn, a Ray Graham Association (RGA) site tucked into the serene Burr Ridge community. The Hanson Center barn is home to one of RGA’s most revered programs, the Therapeutic Horsemanship Program. This program provides opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to experience the enjoyment and therapeutic benefits of horseback riding.
Monthly Adopt-a-Horse opportunities available
The cost to maintain the grounds and ensure that the horses receive high-quality care is enormous, costing RGA hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. In order to supplement this cost, RGA has launched the Adopt-a-Horse effort, through which supporters of the horse community, RGA and the Hanson Center have the opportunity to “adopt” the featured horse of the month, as well as support other annual needs.
Frederick and Karen Henderson of Hinsdale have graciously adopted January’s Horse of the Month, Prince. Thanks to the amazing generosity of the Hendersons, Prince will enjoy the high-quality care he deserves.
Ray Graham Association supports nearly 2,000 children and adults with disabilities, and their families, through residential, life skills, employment, recreational and family support services in DuPage County and the surrounding areas. Ray Graham Association is internationally accredited by the Council on Quality and Leadership.
For more information about the Hanson Center and Ray Graham Association, visit www.raygraham.org.
To meet the current Horse of the Month and learn more about the Hanson Center’s needs, visit https://bidpal.net/hchorses.
Story and photo submitted by Melissa Fraser, Communications Coordinator, for Ray Graham Association.
