Service horse

[Steven Shores]

If the teen can stand, sounds like the new Segway, 2 wheeled mobility device might be a neat device to investigate. Check out http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2002-11-21-wheelchair-kamen_x.htm.

Steve

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Chris Clark [SMTP:ceclark at cet.com]
	Sent:	Monday, November 18, 2002 7:04 AM
	To:	Statewide forum on assistive-technology issues
	Subject:	Service horse

	Subject: Service horse in Oregon?

	I read a news article in the Sunday paper about an Oregon teen who can't 
	drive because of eyesight problems.  She uses a horse to go places, but 
	the local police tell her she can't ride a horse in city limits.  The 
	city council is working to change the law, but the young lady is 
	determined to keep her independence now.

	Some horses really have been service animals for centuries, being able 
	to assist a rider when there has been a problem that disables the 
	rider.  I don't think every horse is suited as a service animal, but 
	this horse seems to have the know-how.

	I hope the family uses this idea of the horse as a service animal, 
	because this teen can more reasonably access public places because of 
	the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

	Christine