A therapeutic horse riding center celebrated an expansion that took years in the making.
Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center held the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the Suzanne U.D. Parish Therapy Arena on Thursday.
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The new arena increases the number of riders of all ages who have physical, emotional or cognitive challenges that can seek therapy at the center.
“This opens it up to more than that and it gives a private space for people with mental health issues that come here, we use horses as well with our mental health specialists and it give them a private place where they don’t feel like anyone’s watching them,” said Tara East, executive director of the Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center.
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The arena is named in recognition of the Suzanne U.D. Parish Foundation, who helped make the project possible. Other funding came from the Raise the Roof Capital Campaign, which brought together individuals, foundations, businesses, and community partners to make the opening happen…