For some children and teens who have disabilities, the best part of their day is spent on a horse.
Kelly Jones of Jeannette has been bringing her son, Quinn Kopas, 8, to Nickers 'n Neighs, a nonprofit therapeutic riding center in Westmoreland County, for about a year. Quinn, who has Down syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder, rides once a week.
"There's a kind of calming factor for him," Ms. Jones said, adding that Quinn talks about the horses at home.
"It's something that engages him. I think he feels success doing it."
