Bennett Houchin was diagnosed as non-verbal autistic as a young child. His parents, Camille and Ben Houchin, tried numerous doctors and treatments before finding Mastering Abilities Riding Equines — a non-profit known as MARE. Now 12, Bennett is talkative, still riding horses, and doing it alongside his brother Sammy.
Camille said she knew something was different about Bennett when he was around 2 years old, and her mother pushed her to act.
“If he had a heart condition, would you not go find him the best cardiologist? I said, Yeah, mama, I would. And she’s like, How is this any different? You go get him the help he needs. And I, we did, I did.” Camille said…