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Setauket girl raises funds for therapy program
Inspired by the therapeutic equestrian program's ability to help her autistic brothers, Elaina Massimo ran a fundraiser that netted $2,550, enough for Pal-O-Mine to pay for another horse. Videojournalist: Erin Geismar (April 26, 2011) (April 26, 2011 5:10 PM)
When Lisa Gatti, founder and executive director of Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, is faced with a difficult student -- one who is violent or kicks and screams -- she pairs the student with Cajun, an Appaloosa horse she rescued from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
The sweet-natured horse takes the rider’s blows and sudden movements in stride, she said. With a quiet strength about them and...
