Jonah at hippotherapy One of the things I like most about being the regular blogger for Jacob’s Fund is that I get to tell you about the sweet, funny, courageous kids whose hippotherapy and therapeutic riding costs Jacob’s Fund scholarships. One of the things I find hardest is condensing their stories into some paragraphs that convey their glorious selves so that you can get to know them.   I know you want to know what their conditions and diagnoses are and how you’re helping them through your support of Jacob’s Fund.   But there’s so much more to these children. Take Jonah, for instance.   Cassie at McKenna Farms had warned me before my visit with Jonah and his mom:   “He’s a cutie!”   And, oh my gosh! Is he ever! Jonah was born with multiple heart defects, like Jacob.   At least one of those defects is the same as one of Jacob’s, hypoplastic left heart syndrome , a relatively rare birth defect in which the left ventricle...

  Barb, Following Jonah and his Therapist All of us at Jacob's Fund feel so strongly about the benefits of hippotherapy and therapeutic riding and the caring, integrity, and passion of the therapists and staff of the facilities we work with that we urge friends and supporters to visit these therapy centers and see for themselves.  That's what Barb Lintner did this spring.  Here are her thoughts: For several years my friend Glenna has shared with me the passion she has for McKenna Farms in Georgia.   She told me about the experiences she and her family had when her grandson Jacob was a client there.   We talked about taking a trip there so I could see firsthand all the things she described to me in such glowing terms.   Finally, we made the trip a few weeks ago.   The size of the farm really surprised me.   Not only is there a barn and horses, there are many buildings used for physical therapy treatments.   I was really impre...