New HLA Riding Program Takes Form

Contact:
Nicole Fuglsang, MA, NCC, LPC
Director of Public Relations
706-867-1720
Fax: 706-864-5826

January 31, 2006

We are very proud to announce that the new Student Riding Program is coming together beautifully! We expect to be completely operational by February 1st, 2006. The student's anticipation is growing as the Riding Program approaches completion! A barn is being built on the Hidden Lake Academy campus which will hold four horses. The barn conversion is almost complete at Mountain Brook Academy which will hold eight horses. All twelve horses can easily be used for activities at HLA. Just the right horses with very gentle temperaments contusive to children and trained in Western Trail Riding are being purchased.

This new program will give yet another great dimension to HLA's current recreational program. Physically it will provide additional student enrichment for balance, coordination and strength. Emotionally it will develop self-esteem, confidence, communication skills, trust, self-acceptance, respect and caring.