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THE BATTALION Page 5 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1981 Local / State 5 t with an d learn of such ng aluableas# but | said s 1 llr 8 er ypii' : b center, of the Put spital Bur lc UT-Lb a E y’s »re andiron eith LinJsj as ffcred tla it c cd aid, H the antitu ^er Link orsandl ! the Tr 'et, feahs large toth ' the hospi ey. “Evei) r free tiiK Horseback riding helps handicapped students Wll ig they a )thers, tlj ) their sh3 luct SOIBfl icome tin it is sob ishand,« for >1 Houstffi such ana ; organs! hospitals. I’d have them-l he doorai ddn’t com •P its nd how one of ti said ach office hopes sli right ol rani is i office lion who nee designed: curricuhi “It give rson to talk ate with Me* / ear to tk kenadwt cause the ayliss said t listing lk ipilcd arc tudentsh) id ;r n sited*' ihing mineffi icks tl oket hers. T« also o suspf* t ! las clynaj nl,f bai' ” no inty -,, crew)" 1 ;, to ser J he ar ea ' iscoverr- motef 1 ;. rossinr Autho 1 ' edoffd sow^ renin? ret it® , Ewell kesi^ ngmitf ,le to s* iite« rged ik Jong * ireaid®'’ ices* w sf ;Xplod ir ’ f re I'fJ' By JOYCE HALLBAUER Battalion Reporter Physically and mentally hand icapped people may not have opportunities to enjoy the simple activities of walking, talking and learning new things that are taken for granted by many. But they can learn to enjoy horseback riding through the annual Special Riding School, started in 1978 through the efforts of Dr. Doug Householder, a Texas A&M horse specialist. Sherry McDonald, a junior animal science major, helps hand icapped high school students with horseback riding at the school, which is held at the Texas A&M Horse Center on Jersey Street and sponsored by the Texas A&M Horseman s Association. The 40 students in October’s clinic, with physical or mental handicaps or learning disabilities, range from 6 to 19 years of age, McDonald said. The horseback therapy clinic- gives the kids an opportunity to do something special, McDonald said. “They learn to turn the horses, stop, hold the reins and give commands,” she said. Horseback therapy, which can improve muscle movement in hu mans, has been in use in other countries, including England, since the 1950s. “The action of the horse serves to relax the muscles,” McDonald said. “For the physically hand icapped that’s important, because their muscles are normally stiff.” Linda Alford, 19, paralyzed from spina bifida, was able to re turn to this year’s riding clinic even though she graduated from Bryan High School in May. “I would ride every day if could,” she said. “When I’m ( the horse I don’t feel handica ped. I feel free. I want to stay c forever. ” McDonald and clinic C Chairman Diana Johnston ha) added new ideas to the basic ri ing skills and exercise progran The students now hold relay rat] and go through an obstacle courS Johnston said. The horses adapt to the limil tions of the handicapped studer and seem to understand the sitr tion, McDonald said. The horse provided by the University for t: three-weekend clinic, were cal and gentle, she said. Not only did the students lea to ride horses, but they learned groom them as well, McDona said. Sherry McDonald walks the horse riden by Mary Koenig and Rachel around the arena at Houston votes today in mayoral showdown Staff photo by Dave Einsel the TAMU Horse Center. ACITO INSURANCE FOR AGGIES: Call: George Webb Farmers Insurance Group 3400 S. College 823-8051 United Press International HOUSTON — Voters decide today whether to make a county sk-rilf—endorsed by the ku Klux Klan — or a city controller — sup ported by the gay community — mayor of the nation s most popu lous southern city. And the contrast between City Controller Kathy Whitmire and Harris County Sheriff Jack Heard could hardly he more striking. Whitmire 35, smiles little, dresses - conservatively, and speaks in a high-toned voice. Heard, 63, punctuates his con versation with one-line jokes, anecdotes of his long public ser vice career, and relishes his image as a law-and-order candidate. Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city, has never had a woman mayor. Whitemire was a two-term controller, running un- Ann o un cem en ts in for fall grads December graduates of Texas A&M University can pickup their graduation announcement orders in the MSC Browsing Library. The library is open between 9 a.hi. and 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, and between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Extra announcements for those who were unable to place an order will go on safe next Monday at 8 a.m. in 217 MSC, the Student Fi nance Center. opposed for reelection for the second most powerful position in the city. She said she accomplished many things as controller, but said she lacked authority in certain areas. She said if she were to have a chance to unravel additional problems of the city, she must he its chief executive. Heard said that although he lacked the accounting and busi ness experience of Whitmire, a certified public accountant, he has the ability to attract qualified peo ple to run departments. In the Nov. 3 primary election in which a quarter million people Voted, Whitmire placed first, gathering about 36 percent of the votes and Heard about 24 percent. Third-place finisher, incum bent Jim McConn, who fired one of his top aides and left the city to vacation in Mexico shortly after his defeat, said he would not sup port either candidate in the runoff. Heard has received an unsoli cited Ku Klux Klan endorsement, which he has rejected. Whitmire has been criticized by police groups — who have en dorsed Heard — because she has the backing of Houston’s Gay Poli tical Caucus, an endorsement she welcomed. In the primary election, Heard spent more than $1.3 million, appealing to voters as “Jack Heard, the man,” in a variety of print and broadcast ads. Whitmire spent less than $400,000 on her campaign. Most of her television ads were narrated bv others. ALLEN Oldsmobile Cadillac Honda SALES - SERVICE “Where satisfaction is standard equipment” 2401 Texas Ave. 779-3516 Battalion Classifieds Call 845-2611 WHAT'S FOR DINNER? flM’ASTA'S PIZZA OF TEXAS TUESDAY NIGHT Jr\i BUFFET!! 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