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How horses might help children with autism and cerebral palsy

(3 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Taoyuan City, Taiwan - 29 January 2026 1. Various 18-year-old woman preparing for ride, being helped onto horse and setting off on ride on a horse as her father Hector Chen looks on 2. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Hector Chen, 52-year-old retired entrepreneur, ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT3++ “I think my daughter is quite special because she felt happy the first time she got on a horse. Truly happy. And no matter what, if this makes her happy, then we should continue doing it. And after she rode horses, I found out that the muscles in her back and the strength of her legs improved a lot. So, I decided to bring her to the ranch to ride horses once a week as long as my conditions allow. She would at least spend a very happy 30 minutes here. Yes.” 3. Various Chen’s daughter smiling and laughing while riding horse 4. Wide of 5-year-old girl Ayah Yang on horseback with her parents (Joseph Yang and Abigail Liu) putting helmet on head 5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Joseph Yang, 33-year-old pastor (screen right) and Abigail Liu, 32-year-old church employee and parents of Ayah Yang: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT ++ Abigail Liu: "I also found out that she started to be less scared about things she doesn’t know and is willing to try (new things). That happened after she started riding horses here.” 6. Various of horse 7. Various of two young adults hugging a horse 8. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Alain Chang, employee at Fang Hsing-Chung Social Welfare Foundation for Horses in Education and Health: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON SHOT6 AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT7&9-10++ “I met autistic and hyperactive children who felt very at ease at the ranch because even if they speak non-stop to horses, horses would not be drained by it. I think this is a very special situation. Horses are a very rare element in people’s lives here. So, when people come here, they can touch horses, observe them, and even hug them. This would be a very special experience for people. I met many kids who expect to visit the ranch very much every week, even when it rains.” 9. Various of young boy hugging and listening to a horse’s heartbeat and reacting excitedly 10. Various of young boy on a horseback taking photos with his mother STORYLINE: For millennia, they've been humanity's trusty steeds. Now, they're becoming reliable therapy companions for children with autism and cerebral palsy (CP). Hector Chen has been taking his daughter, who has CP, to “The Therapeutic Riding Centre of Taiwan” for at least 16 years. Chen’s daughter is now almost 19 and still takes part in weekly hippotherapy sessions. "She felt happy the first time she got on a horse. Truly happy," says the retired entrepreneur. "I found out that the muscles in her back and the strength of her legs improved a lot. So, I decided to bring her to the ranch to ride horses once a week as long as my conditions allow. She would at least spend a very happy 30 minutes here." Abigail Liu and Joseph Yang's second daughter, Ayah Yang, has Angelman Syndrome. It's a rare disease that combines serious intellectual disability, speech disabilities and, in her case, epilepsy. The couple brought her to the ranch when she was 1 year and 4 months old. Despite being told she would likely not walk until the age of 4 or 5, they say that after 6 months of horse riding, she started to walk on her own. One of the coaches at the ranch says he's seen the benefits with his own eyes. "I met many kids who expect to visit the ranch very much every week, even when it rains.” Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...