Now the hard part about the project is that it has to be kid led. Freddy had to initiate paperwork with "the council," email volunteers, get donations, etc.
Freddy, like many teenage boys is not all that proactive. He needed reminding. This job fell to Fred.
Anyway...Freddy found a project working on a horse ranch in the next town over. Riding lessons are given there, with a focus on disabled persons. The ranch is called Ride with Pride.
The project was to build a set of ramps so that people with disabilities could mount a horse; some independently, some with assistance.
Fred, Freddy and volunteers worked last weekend, cutting wood to size and giving it its first coat of paint. This past Sunday, they put the ramps together. On one side there are steps leading to a platform where an able bodied person could assist from one side of the horse, and the ramp on the other for a wheelchair to be pushed or someone with limited mobility could climb with ease.
Here are a few shots....
Before....
During....
Checking for fit....
After....
(It still needs another coat of paint and handrails...)
The Crew:
More ranch photos and first use photos next.
5 comments:
What a wonderful project.....kudos to your son's troop.
And yes, begrudging kudos to Frd too.
Awesome!!!
A very worthy effort! Well done.
Did your computer start overheating while you were typing
No...but my fingers were shaking in protest.
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