January Volunteer of the Month

SALLY MCFARREN was recently chosen as our volunteer of the month for January 2009. Read below to find out more about Sally. Don't forget to cast your vote for next month's exceptional volunteer!
Background
Sally grew up in the Goshen area where her dad was a Goshen City Police Officer. When she met her husband and got married she moved to New Paris where she currently lives. She was a Saddle Club Leader for 8 years and has 3 horses of her own. Sally volunteers in classes here and is also a schooling rider, keeping our horses in shape.
Time volunteering
She has been a volunteer at LoveWay since January 1999
Why she began to volunteer
Sally says she began helping here because she liked kids and horses. She was at point in her life where she was considering volunteering and helping others and decided to give LoveWay a try.
Favorite memory about LoveWay
Her favorite memory at LoveWay happened with a little girl Sally says is her inspiration. When the girl came last year for her lesson, she was very afraid. Sally had to hold her hand to go to the barn and the girl started trembling when she touched the horse because she was so afraid. Sally noticed the girl getting braver and braver each time she came for her lesson. One day, she walked in and pet her horse and exclaimed, “I did it!” Sally says she remembers the little girl when she is going through rough times in her life and thinks that if the little girl can overcome her obstacles and fears then so can she. The little girl started out riding with just a bare back pad and has adjusted very well. She now rides in a saddle and Sally can see big improvements from when she first began.
Favorite Horse
Babe is Sally’s favorite horse because she is fun to ride and is very obedient when she’s being schooled.
First memory of LoveWay
She remembers being a little bit apprehensive on her first day at LoveWay because she had never worked with kids with disabilities before. She says she has now come to love them all.
In her spare time
Sally’s horses take up a lot of her spare time. She takes care of her 3 horses by herself (with a little help from her husband on larger tasks). She likes riding her horses and helping kids in Saddle Club. She is currently working with 2 kids in the club.