The group she got to represent is called The Greater New Orleans Therapeutic Riding Center (as you can see on the banner they display in the parade). It is a great non-profit organization that goes by the theory that riding a horse helps build a certain confidence in handicapped children that they may not be able to get elsewhere... I also must mention the exercise it provides to children with the inability to walk.
 | As you can see, she got to ride up front behind the banner, and she's the only one representing the organization... Is that because she's the best rider they have? Probably. |