Ride on Center for Kids continues to educate the public
Charlee Penrod rides Sunny Girl during her lesson on July 22 with the help of ROCK volunteer Chris Miller. Photo by Abbey Archer
Chelsee Penrod holds her daughter Charlee, who was born without portions of her lower limbs, after her equine assisted physical therapy session. Photo by Abbey Archer
Before 3-year-old Charlee Penrod started riding Sunny Girl at Ride on Center for Kids, she struggled to take independent steps while wearing her prosthetic legs.
“The day after we had our first ride, she took her first free step,” Charlee’s mother, Chelsee Penrod, said. “After the second ride, she walked down an entire hallway.”
Charlee is one of hundreds of children, veterans and adults with disabi…
