“Trotter” of Therapeutic Riding of Tryon (TROT) poses for a photo. For those interested in becoming a Ther-apeutic Riding of Tryon (TROT) volunteer, a new volunteer training session will be held Saturday, Aug. 18 at  9 a.m. at FENCE. TROT’s goal is to change and enrich lives by teaching horsemanship skills to adults and children with physical, cognitive, developmental and emotional challenges in a safe, friendly and supportive environment. TROT is a Premier Accredited Center by PATH International, www.pathintl.org, and is a program of FENCE. TROT currently has three to four sessions Monday through Thursday afternoons. The program will end this year with a TROT Horse Show on Nov. 17 at FENCE. The community is invited.(photo submitted by Robbie Hamright)

TROT to hold volunteer training Aug. 18

Published 6:28pm Friday, August 10, 2012

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