Zara Bowden
6 Oct 2023
Read about Dexters experience at Country Treks and how much it means to his family.
PARENT CARER: Dexter absolutely loves his trips to Country Treks. It has given him so much confidence. He so looks forward to his sessions and everyone is so attentive and allows him to speak and get confident with the volunteers and staff. It has been an absolute godsend for me as it gives me a chance to sit down and have a chat with the other mums and relax knowing he is in safe hands. The other thing is his mood- these sessions can input to a whole week of looking forward to his session and also refer back to his session. Dexter does not have a lot of choice in sport, so this is his main activity. It helps him get outdoors, get active and make friends with the other children, and I can make friends with the other parents. Thank you short breaks for making Dexter very happy.
COUNTRY TREKS: Dexter came to us on his first visit a little overwhelmed, lots of new people and new faces. It has been a pleasure to see him grow in confidence and build a bond with his pony Wendy. He can now hold the reins and steer and he can follow instructions on the horse. He clearly gets so much from the session and is constantly smiling. It has been a tremendous achievement in his independence. Gradually he has allowed mum out of sight and now he happily spends the whole session without her. Dexter will keep progressing with us and is earmarked to get one of our Achiever awards soon