{"id":346259,"date":"2025-10-31T19:33:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T19:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/346259\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T19:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T19:33:16","slug":"north-san-diego-mom-hosts-dinner-supporting-equestrian-program-for-special-needs-kids-san-diego-union-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/346259\/","title":{"rendered":"North San Diego mom hosts dinner supporting equestrian program for special needs kids \u2013 San Diego Union-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sue Fasino riding a horse with a child. (Bernardo Salado...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/>\n<p>Sue Fasino riding a horse with a child.<br \/>\n(Bernardo Salado Alba)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A horse with his mother. (Bernardo Salado Alba)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RSF-L-FAIRBEQ-1106-01.jpg\" \/>\n<p>A horse with his mother.<br \/>\n(Bernardo Salado Alba)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Melina smiling in a chair. (Bradley Heintz)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RSF-L-FAIRBEQ-1106-smiling.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Melina smiling in a chair.<br \/>\n(Bradley Heintz)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"4\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Life-saving medical assistance for a baby. (Sue Fasino)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RSF-L-FAIRBEQ-1106-child1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Life-saving medical assistance for a baby.<br \/>\n(Sue Fasino)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"5\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sue Fasino with a child. (Bernardo Salado Alba)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RSF-L-FAIRBEQ-1106-Sue.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Sue Fasino with a child.<br \/>\n(Bernardo Salado Alba)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"6\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sue Pasino, co-founder of His Wings Ranch (Sonja Heintz)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RSF-L-FAIRBEQ-11066987-rotated-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Sue Pasino, co-founder of His Wings Ranch<br \/>\n(Sonja Heintz)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"7\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A family receiving assistance with blankets and more. (Bernardo Salado...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RSF-L-FAIRBEQ-1106-Blankets.jpg\" \/>\n<p>A family receiving assistance with blankets and more.<br \/>\n(Bernardo Salado Alba)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"8\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sue Fasino with a child on a cylinder mat. (Bradley...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RSF-L-FAIRBEQ-1106-cylinder.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Sue Fasino with a child on a cylinder mat.<br \/>\n(Bradley Heintz)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"9\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Attendees at the event. (Kristi Ambrosio)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RSF-L-FAIRBEQ-1106-4180.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Attendees at the event.<br \/>\n(Kristi Ambrosio)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 9<\/p>\n<p>Sue Fasino riding a horse with a child.<br \/>\n(Bernardo Salado Alba)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sue Fasino moved from Rancho Penequitos to Mexico to start \u201cHis Wings Ranch\u201d with her husband Johnny to provide horse therapy for special needs kids living 100 miles south of the border near Ensenada. Her first-ever Partnership Dinner was held at Horizon Church in Fairbanks Ranch on Oct. 10 and attended by her four adult children as well as 65 supporters, according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p>Sue shared how her organization is currently helping 83 kids needing either wheelchairs or treatment for autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida. Riding horses helps socialize autistic kids, and provides mobility and stretching for kids confined to wheelchairs.<\/p>\n<p>The community has come alongside her mission donating used portable buildings, saddles and bridles, and led by Horizon Church brought construction volunteers down to build wheelchair ramps for the portable classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>His Wings Ranch goes the extra mile to help special needs kids, also providing wheelchairs and braces for kids, extensive physical therapy, life-saving medical assistance and family assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The event was hosted by volunteers who\u2019ve visited Sue on the ranch and seen the wheelchair warehouse and the special education classrooms that raise the kids up and out of the dirt into a dignified and hopeful future, the news release stated. For more information, visit www.hiswingsranch.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sue Fasino riding a horse with a child. (Bernardo Salado Alba) A horse with his mother. 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