
The young woman smiles widely as she prepares to get on the horse for her weekly ride. She laughs as the horse takes its first steps.
“The first time she got on a horse, she was happy,” said Hector Chen of their initial visit. His daughter, Chen You-ching, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy more than 16 years ago. Since then, he has brought the now 18-year-old to horse therapy.