CATRA

William and I volunteer at least once a week at a place called CATRA. I have been volunteering there for about a year and a half altogether. Some people may know that I do this but they don't know what I do there or even what it is. I thought it would be nice to blog about it because I get a lots of questions.. So here it goes.....

CATRA stands for Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association. It is a place in Grantville, that allows mentally and physically handicapped people to ride Horses. Many of the riders cant even talk or walk. CATRA has about 35 horses and very many other various farm animals. There is also a huge garden. The Jobs I do out there consist of Feeding, brushing Riding and walking horses Hauling heavy bags of food, bales of hay, and sawdust, Cleaning stalls, barns, and cages, and pretty much anything that needs to be done.

Now I am not exactly a big animal loving person. Not that I hate them I'm just not fanatical about them. So why choose CATRA? For most of the riders there, it is the one thing they look forward to in the week. it is a chance for them to forget about their disabilities and do something that gives them so much joy. That really moves me and makes me feel like not taking advantage of how healthy I am and all the awesome things I am able to do. So for me, I kind of feel obligated to help out and give my time. There are also a lot of other advantages .I love doing hard work. I enjoy getting dirty and and feeling tired and achey at the end of a really hard days work. It keeps me fit and strong. I have also made tons a really cool friends and definitely gotten closer to William through all the fun experiences I earned there. CATRA it a really awesome place I really love.