On horseback - playfully and healthy

The aim of the project is to organize the motion activities for children, clients of the Archdiocesan Charity Košice - Crisis Center, as part of their leisure activities in the centre. The most of the children are from Roma families who are clients of the crisis center are in a difficult life situation. They are mostly people with a weak economic background and therefore with limited opportunities to provide children with diverse leisure activities that would benefit their development. Vaulting is a riding sport and offers children opportunity to improve social skills when working in a group and building responsibility towards living beings, as training also includes taking care of the horse before and after training. It will also improve their concentration and self-confidence. Trainings will take place 2 times a week and 20 children from the crises center will participate. Training courses will be completed with a public performance of the children to show what they have learned in the presence of parents, crisis center staff and the public.