Sarasota Polo Club gives 11-year-old with cystic fibrosis a day of escape

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) For most 11-year-olds, a Saturday with horses is just a fun outing. For Dillon Hollis, it is a rare break from the daily demands of serious medical care.

Dillon, who has cystic fibrosis, spent the day at the Sarasota Polo Club, where staff partnered with the Casey Cares Foundation to give him an up-close experience with the club’s horses.

Shortly after Dillon was born, doctors diagnosed him with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that damages the lungs and other organs…

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