Newman and Fran Gersin operate the Panhandle Youth Assistance Program, a Non-Profit org that assists troubled kids, from their Leaning Post Ranch just north of Pensacola.
Leaning Post Ranch
Leaning Post Ranch
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This ranch provides equine facilitated activities for children and adults with physical, mental and emotional disabilities, and facilitated therapy as a strong prevention/intervention incentive to severe high risk youth.
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The ranch has a typical red barn.
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5 year old John Roush gets a riding lesson.
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A ranch is a great place to be a kid.
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John loved his lesson and was quite the little rider.
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Hay is rolled in bales on the ranch.
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Trees line the old stagecoach route between Pensacola and Mobile.
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The ranch has a lower end that is wetter and darker.
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The Leaning Post offers opportunity, motivation and education to disabled people with special emphasis directed toward youth who are victims of physical, verbal, and/or sexual abuse, violence or neglect.
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Tom looks on as John takes a riding lesson.
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