The Sunday, August 3, 2014 “Ride for Autism” that
concluded at the Somerset County Park Commission Lord Stirling Stable will
provide developmentally disabled children and adults the opportunity to enjoy an
alternative equestrian experience.
All of the funds raised by the “Ride,” that began in East
Orange, New Jersey and featured nearly 100 riders, will be dedicated toward the
Autism Awareness program at the Stable, run in conjunction with the Therapeutic
Recreation Department of the Park Commission. The funds are earmarked for the
purchase of a driving horse or pony trained for therapeutic recreation.
Jerzee Trend Setterz, a car and motorcycle group out of East
Orange, organized the fundraiser that also included Big Body Riders, Royal
Kings & Queens, Sexy Divas, Park Boyz, Seductive Diamonds, Cadillac
Alliance, and High Rollaz. Participants paid $10 per rider and $5 per
passenger. Approximately $1,000.00 was donated to the program. Stableworker
Rodney Johnson worked with the leadership of Jerzee Trend Setterz to arrange
the program and the donation.
Staff at Lord Stirling Stable welcomed the riders with free
pony rides & hayrides; a Therapeutic Recreation riding demo and driving
demo; and horse-painting for the kids. Hot dogs, rolls, and bottled water were donated
by Wegman’s Supermarket of Bridgewater to feed the crowd of riders and friends.
Maximum Tint & Sound of Somerville, NJ donated music and DJ services for
the event.
Lord Stirling Stable, located
at 256 South Maple Avenue in basking Ridge, New Jersey, is situated on 450
acres with 18 miles of trails (wooded and fields), one indoor ring, three
outdoor rings, and an outdoor-jumping course.
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