Begins with a reminder of how the sponsor began its work following the sudden spread of poliomyelitis in the early 1950s, and shows how it is possible for adults to learn to ride despite physical disabilities including cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, paraplegia, amputation and blindness. Intended for people whose work brings them into contact with the medical rehabilitation of the physically disabled.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322676
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Horse sports
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Rehabilitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped - Recreation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped - Rehabilitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sports for the physically handicapped
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Horse sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Physically handicapped - Recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports for the physically handicapped
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)