THREE THERAPY HORSES HAVE THEIR DAY.Byline: DENNIS McCARTHY Dennis McCarthy may refer to:
Odds and ends from around the Valley: Whenever there's a horse show in town, it's always the young, sleek, gorgeous steeds grabbing all the attention. What about those slow, old, patient-as-a-saint, swaybacked sway·back n. Excessive inward or downward curvature of the spine, especially in a horse. sway  backed horses our parents put us on when we were kids? Well, Saturday, the also-rans are grabbing the roses. The fourth annual Day of the Horse, sponsored by the Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council, is honoring three faithful therapy horses for their years of service mainly to handicapped and disadvantaged kids. From Ravensview Ranch in La Tuna Canyon, there's Shoshone, pushing 30. From Wallace Ranch in Lake View Terrace, there's Durango, 16. And from Dusty's Riders Program in Glendale, there Dusty himself, almost 14. ``Between them, these guests of honor represent thousands of hours of patient service helping hundreds of children over the years,'' said Deb Baumann of the Foothill Trails council. The Day of the Horse, a free event, will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday at Gibson Ranch, 9655 Wentworth St., Shadow Hills. Call (818) 486-0712 or see www.dayofthehorse.org. For most people, a walk in the park is a pretty ordinary thing. But for those with disabilities, it can be so challenging that it never happens, says Bryan McQueeney, executive director of Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship horsemanship: see equestrianism. horsemanship Art of training, riding, and handling horses. Good horsemanship requires that a rider control the animal's direction, gait, and speed with maximum effectiveness and minimum effort. . Also on Saturday, 35 horseback riders with disabilities will get their first chance to leave their controlled environment and enjoy a real trail ride. They'll be joining the Santa Monica Mounted Police at their second annual Walk-Ride A Thon at Paramount Ranch, 2903 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills. The riders will mount up in the old Western town set used in the TV show ``Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is multi-Emmy Award winning western/dramatic television series in the United States, created by Beth Sullivan. It ran on CBS for six seasons, from January 1st, 1993 to May 16th, 1998. ,'' and ride through the adjoining Malibu Creek State Park Coordinates: Malibu Creek State Park is a California state park near Malibu, in Calabasas. It opened to the public in 1980, using property purchased from 20th Century Fox that the studio had owned since 1946 along with adjoining properties. where the classic ``M*A*S*H'' TV show was filmed. The event is open to the public, but participants are asked to bring their own horse or hiking shoes for the two-hour trail ride/walk. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted to support the nonprofit Ride On program. For more information, call McQueeney at (805) 375-9078 or see www.rideon.org. There are a few local groups that deserve a big pat on the back this week for honoring law enforcement and fire personnel. The Woodland Hills Rotary Club held its annual Protector's Day awards, presented by former Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. Chief John Adams. This year's recipients were Sgt. Gary Stephens from the Lost Hills sheriff's station; Los Angeles Firefighter Bryce Ulmer, CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan Officer Kellie Ornelas; and Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . Officer Steve Olivares. And Canoga Park Elks Lodge 2190 held its 11th annual Law Enforcement/Firefighter Appreciation Night. Those honored from the Los Angeles Fire Department were Engineer Thomas Croell, Capt. Rick Denning and Firefighter Jim Stiglich. From L.A. County fire were Firefighter/Paramedics Jay Swendseid and Jeff Barry. From the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. were Officers John Cook, Timothy Gallick and Fernando Miranda, and Sgts. Donald Kelly and Ken Roth. Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy John Young, and CHP Officer Charles Wilson were also honored. Mark Nov. 5 and 12 on your calendar for the Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training Scouting for Food program. On Nov. 5, Boy and Cub Scouting units from the Las Colinas District will be distributing collection bags in San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. neighborhoods. The following Saturday, they'll pick them up and bring them to the food pantry at the Prince of Peace Church in Woodland Hills. ``Last year, the boys picked up over 6,600 units of canned and boxed food that was distributed to 1,400 local families that have fallen on hard times,'' said Eliot Brown, chairman of the Scouting for Food program. Veterans Day is coming, and there are a couple of events you might want to attend. At 11 a.m. Nov. 11, the second annual San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade will start at San Fernando Mission Road and Laurel Canyon Boulevard Laurel Canyon Boulevard is a major street in the city of Los Angeles, California. It starts off at Polk Street in Sylmar in the northern San Fernando Valley near the junction of the San Diego (Interstate 405) and the Golden State Freeways (Interstate 5). , and proceed 1.1 miles down Laurel Canyon to Richie Valens Park for a street fair. All branches of the armed forces will be honored. The Canoga Park Women's Club will once again host a free lunch for all veterans Nov. 12, in recognition of Veterans Day. The club is at 7401 Jordan Ave., Canoga Park. The program will start at 11:30 a.m., and guests of veterans are invited to have lunch for $3. Seating is limited, so call Terry Wessig at (818) 347-0433 for reservations. Dennis McCarthy, (818) 713-3749 dennis.mccarthy(at)dailynews.com |
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