Willow Creek Ranch: Equine Assisted Services
Video, 5:12min, 2019
Video: Kym McDaniel in collaboration with Jennifer Pape & Willow Creek Ranch Riders // Edit & Sound Mix: Kym McDaniel // Second Camera: B Charles
Willow Creek Ranch Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit therapeutic riding center for children and adults with special needs located in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. WCR is dedicated to providing a therapeutic riding program to children and adults with a variety of disabilities and conditions such as Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Learning Disabilities, Down Syndrome, and more. In this documentary, I interviewed the founder and owner of the ranch, as well as riders and their parents.
Video Description: Blue sky, bright sunny, green grass, and many different types of horses with riders. Horses with brown and white spots, white with grey stripes, beige, and auburn. Riders direct their horses, sometimes with a supportive assistant helping to guide. The riders and their horses trot, gallop, and leap over small blocks. Bright smiling faces, laughter. Inside and outside, the horses and their riders travel, sometimes in an organized line. Inside, riders and their parents sit on a comfortable couch, smiling as they talk about their life and experiences riding.