Volunteer keeps busy at Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center
Jordan Somma keeps busy at Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center in Summit Township.
Somma, one of about 25 volunteers, spends every Tuesday and Saturday at the nonprofit organization on Headland Road, where therapeutic horse-riding and its boundless benefits are offered to disabled persons.
“I do it all here. I lead, I tack, I groom,” said Somma, 28. “I’m here every Saturday morning at 6 a.m. I get here, clean the stalls, get the water buckets filled, clean all the cobwebs that are forming in the stalls, set up the helmets, set up the saddles, sweep, and try to get a head start on everything.
“They’re done by noon, but I always stick around and clean up.”
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