Utah facility uses horses and compassion to treat young chil

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The workers, volunteers and the horses at Courage Reins in Highland have one goal - improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. And recently we had a front row seat to watch that happen....

Courage Reins Executive Director Vicki Armstrong explains what that 'something' is. "The motion of the horse is exactly the same motion of us being ambulatory. So, we will develop the same core strengths and abilities as we sit on the horse as if we could walk ourselves." And she should know - because 140 riders, like two year old Beckam, get help at Courage Reins every week. His grandmother, Darlene Davis says he's come along way in the past month. "The first time he cried the whole time. The second time he cried half the time. Last week he didn't cry. And this week he loved it." Davis says Beckam is here to get help with social skills and she says it is definitely working....

"The first time he cried the whole time. The second time he cried half the time. Last week he didn't cry. And this week he loved it." Davis says Beckam is here to get help with social skills and she says it is definitely working....