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I am choosing Scenario 4 to explore in detail You are a parent of a disabled child who wishes to attend riding classes with her elder sister. You write an email to request this, explaining why it is important to you and the family. The owner of the riding school emails back explaining why it would be better for your child to attend ‘riding for disabled’ sessions at another stables, citing issues of insurance amongst her reasons. You email back having double checked that insurance need not be a problem if suitable arrangements are made. To: Riding School From: Mrs Ray Subject: Email Ref Riding Classes for my disabled daughter To whom it may concern, I would like to enquire about riding classes for my child who is disabled to attend with her elder sister. We would like her to have this opportunity to ride a pony as she has always been round them from a young age, although she is disabled this has not stopped her from getting on with life. Please could you let me know if this is possible and when we could come down for the classes' [1] Many Thanks Mrs Ray Email from riding school response To: Mrs Ray From: Riding School Subject: Response from riding school Dear Mrs Ray, Thank you for enquiry asking about classes for your daughter, we do other classes for the eldest daughter but not for your youngest who is disabled. This is because our insurance for the centre does not cover for disabled riding therefore I would recommend you try asking a licensed centre that is better equipped for your daughters disability. [2] I am sorry that we cannot help you but we cannot take the risk we do not have any one trained to help your daughter or the right equipment for her to be able to ride safely. I do hope you find somewhere that can help you. Many Thanks Mrs Wilson Riding School Owner To: Mrs Wilson From: Mrs Ray Subject: Email back to Riding School Dear Mrs Wilson, Thank you for prompt reply, However I have looked into the Insurance requirements for disabled riding and your centre does not require specialist insurance. Just the staff on hand to help my daughter if need be although she would be with her sister at all times. I have also looked into specialist riding centres as you discussed in your last email but the nearest is too far for us to travel your centre is nearer, you have been recommended also by various people in the village they were really happy with the service and quality of rides you offered. I would like to think that your reputation was worth a lot and that you wouldn’t turn us away just because my daughter is disabled. [3] Footnotes at bottom of page [1] The social model can be seen in this statement as there is recognition that all obstacles have been overcome and that she can do everything everyone else does, not that the disability itself has been the obstacle. [2] There seems to be an assumption being made by the riding school that the disabled child is not capable of getting on a pony never mind riding it. [3]