Healing with Horses
They started with just a few horses in August 1999, and have today blossomed into one of the top riding schools in the country. Japalouppe Equestrian Centre, located on a 50 acre stud farm in Talegaon, Pune is run primarily by Lorraine More and Rohan, a mother and son duo. They, along with a team of skilled instructors, offer training to horse riding enthusiasts.
Equine therapy is a relatively new concept in India, and one that Rohan strongly believes in. Rohan, whose specialty lies in working with little kids and nervous riders, says, “Riding helps everyone by giving them a tremendous sense of achievement and worthiness”. Japalouppe has had people suffering from epilepsy and downs syndrome come to them. They have also trained a blind girl and a young boy who is deaf and mute. “Conducting these sessions is very challenging,” adds Lorraine.