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Qamishlo- A horse farm has been opened by the Al-Farisi family in Qamishlo to help children with autism.

“With the support of my spouse, I worked for about a month to open this horse farm,” said Roz Al-Farisi, the owner of the farm. “Horses calm riders with autism, allowing them to focus and think and accept training. I also opened the horse farm for young women because they dreamed of riding a horse.

‘The farm has five horse trainers’

Speaking about the number of horse trainers at the farm and the challenges faced by them, Roz Al-Farisi said, “In the beginning, I faced financial difficulties because buying horses and transferring them to the farm were very expensive. But I overcame the difficulties with the support of my spouse and my family.” The farm has five horse trainers, women and men, who teach the children with autism how to ride a horse. “Currently, 11 children, four women and four men with autism learn how to ride a horse at the farm. I call on everyone to learn how to ride a horse because it makes you feel better.”

‘We realize the dreams of children’

“We teach children, women and men with autism how to ride a horse,” said Meryem Elî, a female horse trainer at the farm. “We realize the dreams of children. Horseback riding helps children with autism develop balance, coordination, and core strength.”