YOUNG FAN BATTLING MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY TO MEET PRINCESSS
Oct 4, 2014 20:06:26 GMT -5
Post by Evelyn on Oct 4, 2014 20:06:26 GMT -5
Very nice story.
YOUNG RACING FAN BATTLING MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY SET TO MEET PRINCESS OF SYLMAR
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Dana Steidle has lived with a crippling form of Muscular Dystrophy called Charcot Marie Tooth for most of her life. But she hasn’t let her disability steal the joy she receives from Thoroughbred racing.
On Oct. 10, after driving many hours from her home state of Texas, Steidle will arrive in Lexington to visit one of her biggest equine heroes: Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Princess of Sylmar.
Media are invited to Taylor Made Farm near Nicholasville, Ky. on Oct. 10 at 1:30 p.m. to experience Steidle’s first meeting with Princess of Sylmar. Witness first-hand how Steidle maintains a positive outlook in life despite having to endure a disability like MS, thanks in part to this special horse.
Steidle, who funded her Kentucky trip by selling homemade bracelets, will be hosted by Taylor Made, which is boarding Princess of Sylmar until the daughter of Majestic Warrior is sold at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall mixed sale.
“Not many people get the chance to connect with a horse or a sport the way I have with racing,” Steidle wrote in her horse racing-themed blog “Here I Am on My Way.”
“But those who have know what I’m talking about. Watching races of horses whom I’ve fallen in love with has given me an outlet for my emotions. I get a sense of pride and hope watching them. Watching the horses run is beautiful to me…maybe it’s my envy that I can’t run like that.”
Steidle was first captivated by horse racing while watching Zenyatta win the Breeders’ Cup Classic in impressive fashion in route to being named Horse of the Year. Her love for the sport further grew when Princess of Sylmar burst onto the scene.
“I watched her win the Kentucky Oaks and the Alabama Stakes from the comforts of my living room and she sucked me in,” Steidle said of the Pennsylvania-bred filly, who was trained by Todd Pletcher for King of Prussia Stable. “Her charisma and her attitude was so magnetic that you can’t help but smile when you see her. Watching her run has gotten me through many pain cycles and new experiences with my (MS). She gave me something to look forward to when I was sick and tired and ready to just give up with trying to get stronger.”
Dana Steidle was five years old she was diagnosed with Charcot Marie Tooth. A neuropathy that affects the nerves in her hands and legs, the condition has caused her considerable weakness and pain over the years and has forced her to use a wheelchair or walker to complete daily tasks.
But instead of wallowing in self pity, Steidle lives each day to the fullest by immersing herself in the world of Thoroughbred racing. She maintains a horse racing-themed Facebook fan page in addition to her blog and has met some of her best friends through the industry.
“Through them I’ve been able to learn so much and get so much more experience then I ever thought I would,” Steidle said.
YOUNG RACING FAN BATTLING MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY SET TO MEET PRINCESS OF SYLMAR
PR
Dana Steidle has lived with a crippling form of Muscular Dystrophy called Charcot Marie Tooth for most of her life. But she hasn’t let her disability steal the joy she receives from Thoroughbred racing.
On Oct. 10, after driving many hours from her home state of Texas, Steidle will arrive in Lexington to visit one of her biggest equine heroes: Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Princess of Sylmar.
Media are invited to Taylor Made Farm near Nicholasville, Ky. on Oct. 10 at 1:30 p.m. to experience Steidle’s first meeting with Princess of Sylmar. Witness first-hand how Steidle maintains a positive outlook in life despite having to endure a disability like MS, thanks in part to this special horse.
Steidle, who funded her Kentucky trip by selling homemade bracelets, will be hosted by Taylor Made, which is boarding Princess of Sylmar until the daughter of Majestic Warrior is sold at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall mixed sale.
“Not many people get the chance to connect with a horse or a sport the way I have with racing,” Steidle wrote in her horse racing-themed blog “Here I Am on My Way.”
“But those who have know what I’m talking about. Watching races of horses whom I’ve fallen in love with has given me an outlet for my emotions. I get a sense of pride and hope watching them. Watching the horses run is beautiful to me…maybe it’s my envy that I can’t run like that.”
Steidle was first captivated by horse racing while watching Zenyatta win the Breeders’ Cup Classic in impressive fashion in route to being named Horse of the Year. Her love for the sport further grew when Princess of Sylmar burst onto the scene.
“I watched her win the Kentucky Oaks and the Alabama Stakes from the comforts of my living room and she sucked me in,” Steidle said of the Pennsylvania-bred filly, who was trained by Todd Pletcher for King of Prussia Stable. “Her charisma and her attitude was so magnetic that you can’t help but smile when you see her. Watching her run has gotten me through many pain cycles and new experiences with my (MS). She gave me something to look forward to when I was sick and tired and ready to just give up with trying to get stronger.”
Dana Steidle was five years old she was diagnosed with Charcot Marie Tooth. A neuropathy that affects the nerves in her hands and legs, the condition has caused her considerable weakness and pain over the years and has forced her to use a wheelchair or walker to complete daily tasks.
But instead of wallowing in self pity, Steidle lives each day to the fullest by immersing herself in the world of Thoroughbred racing. She maintains a horse racing-themed Facebook fan page in addition to her blog and has met some of her best friends through the industry.
“Through them I’ve been able to learn so much and get so much more experience then I ever thought I would,” Steidle said.