Unusual Encounter

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Where to begin? I was asked to write a short blog post after I brought five students from Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School to visit AHT Rescue. I think I must have started and erased my writing one-hundred times as this means so much to me. Here goes try number one-hundred-and-one!

My name is Amy and I’ve been a member of AHT Rescue since October 2016. I am a Highschool teacher and teach an alternative learning program called WOTP 1 (Work Oriented Training Program*).

My students are between the ages of 14-18 and attend classes three days a week, while completing a two day stage (internship) in our community. As I teach my wonderful students all day, we have developed a pretty special bond. When they return from their stage we share their experiences and stories, often over a cup of tea (yes, we have a tea station in our class!). At the beginning of the year they were curious as to what I got up to in their absence… I think they pictured me twiddling my thumbs while sitting at my desk anxiously awaiting their return. I started telling them about my Thursday dinner feeds at the barn; I began showing them weekly videos and photos of our horses up to their shenanigans. My students were curious as to why I volunteered my time. I explained that AHT Rescue is a sanctuary, not only for the horses, but for the volunteers as well. I decided to take five interested students who were completing in-school stages to the barn. I honestly did not know what to expect, but the result made my heart sing. I’ve decided that it is best to hear about our experience straight from the horse’s mouth, as they say.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”9918″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]

Enter Jamel…
[quote title=”Enter Jamel” Text=”Hi my name is Jamel and I’m from Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School. I’m in the WOTP 1 program. The best thing that I love about me is that I have animal knowledge (as in, I know my animals). For starters, I know that in a gallop, horses can run up to 30 mph and that’s pretty fast for a large animal. Zebras are similar to horses and I’ve been having trouble figuring out if Zebras are white with black stripes or black with white stripes. Thanks to my favourite animal show called Wild Kratts, I found out that they’re actually black with white stripes. You’d notice this by looking closely at their black noses and lips; their skin is black and then the white hairs grows out of it. It’s sometimes hard to say what animal I like best, but my favourite animal is the Orca because they’re the most amazing predators and the only creature that can kill a Great White shark. I also like their intelligence when they’re hunting and I also think they feel the same way as we do. My second favourite animal is the Elephant because I like their behavior in the wild and their appearance. Now that you know a little about me, I would like to share my journal that I wrote during English class about my visit to AHT Rescue.” name=”Jamel” name_sub=””]

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”9922″ img_size=”large”][vc_single_image image=”9923″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”9920″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank”][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNzeDK9el7w” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]*If you would like to find out more about the WOTP 1 program please visit our PCHS school website: http://pchs.lbpsb.qc.ca/programs.htm#ALPS[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]