Parkstone Care Home Resident Experiences Special Horse And Carriage Ride Wish

A Parkstone care home resident celebrated her 80th birthday in style by riding in a horse and carriage.

Ann, who lives at Alexandra House care home, took a trip to Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park in Verwood with her friend, Liz, the care home team and some of the other residents. After meeting the heavy horses which live in the stables at the farm, Ann was given the chance to meet Uno the heavy horse before taking a ride around the farm in the carriage that he pulls.

The visit was organised in response to Ann’s special birthday wish to ride in a horse and carriage as it’s something that she had wanted to do since first experiencing a carriage ride many years ago.

Afterwards Ann said:
“It was lovely and Uno was gorgeous. I’m definitely coming back to visit again. I once went on a horse and cart in Burley, so I wanted to do it again. I loved the experience. Alexandra House is a lovely care home and the team always look after me so well, so this was a lovely treat for me.”

Georgina Powell, Home Manager at Alexandra House, said:
“It was lovely to see Ann having a great time on her own horse and carriage ride around the farm. Ann is a pleasure to care for and always lights up when we have animals visiting the care home, so it was nice to be able to take her the horses. At Care South, we love to safely make the special wishes of the residents come true to enable them enjoy their own hobbies and interests, which they may not be able to do without our support.”