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Mum 'heartbroken' after daughter is refused horse riding lesson due to autism

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A “heartbroken” parent claims their teenage daughter was refused a horse riding lesson because her autism was too severe. Mum-of-three Cassie Lee, says her daughter Maddie, 14, was turned down due to her child’s additional needs from a school.

Cassie revealed her pain following a conversation with a member of staff at the riding school who questioned “how bad” her daughter’s autism was, before refusing the booking.

The mum claims the alleged incident is a sad reminder that people with disabilities are “still not treated equally”. However, Sychdyn Riding School, based in Flintshire, told North Wales Live it was necessary to ask about Maddie’s condition prior to the session, due to insurance concerns to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

A spokesperson for the school, based near Mold, added: “We have to consider everyone’s safety, there’s protocol we have to follow, and if people have different needs we have to factor that in, we don’t want to put anyone at risk.“We’ve never come up against this in all the years.

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