Tim Ansell was at a loss for words as he watched his 18-year-old daughter, Hillary, and Salero, an 18-year-old Andalusian horse, parade around the riding ring at on Wednesday morning.

Despite what doctors have repeatedly told him, Tim believes horseback riding has been one of the best treatments for Hillary91裸聊视频檚 , a fatal disease that causes complications to the digestive system and lungs.

91裸聊视频淪he probably spends five days a week with her horse in Kelowna 91裸聊视频� Horses have been really good for Hillary. They are very therapeutic, both physically and mentally,91裸聊视频� Tim said, as he proudly watched Hillary ride.

91裸聊视频淢ost of the doctors say she shouldn91裸聊视频檛 be involved with the horses, but I really do feel that the benefits to the jarring of her lungs have way outweighed the little bit of dust.91裸聊视频�

Tim, Hillary, and her best friend Jaimee Wyte were visiting Langley from Kelowna thanks to a grant made by the .

Hillary comes to Vancouver four times a year for appointments at , and since she was young, has been asked by Make-A-Wish if she would like to be involved 91裸聊视频� an offer she always declined. But two years ago, Hillary91裸聊视频檚 mother passed away, and when she was asked again if she would like to take part, she changed her mind and said she would love to.

Self-described as a 91裸聊视频渉orse-crazy girl,91裸聊视频� Hillary decided to make her wish a riding gear shopping spree.

The foundation then contacted Nina Urff (pictured left), owner of equestrian store in Brookswood, to make this a reality.

But what Hillary and her family didn91裸聊视频檛 know, was that on top of receiving her once-in-a-lifetime shopping blitz, she was also getting a surprise one-on-one riding lesson with renowned dressage rider and coach Wendy Christoff at High Point, and a custom-made saddle for her horse from Langley saddle maker.

91裸聊视频淚 have this passion for giving back to the equestrian community because it91裸聊视频檚 given a lot to our family, so I started thinking about what extra things we could do to make the day special for her,91裸聊视频� said Urff.

Some of those extras include a signed Olympic hoodie and pin from Langley Olympian Leslie Reid, a new helmet donated by . and a free video of Hillary91裸聊视频檚 riding lesson.

While she was raising her own daughter, Urff says countless people in the community gave them opportunities to advance in the equine world 91裸聊视频� from friends making horses available to them to ride, to coaches and organizations such as Equine Canada.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e enjoyed a really nice quality of life out here through the horse community, so it91裸聊视频檚 nice to be able to give something back,91裸聊视频� Urff said.

91裸聊视频淚 hope this becomes the most special day for (Hillary). She sounds like she91裸聊视频檚 a pretty horse crazy girl 91裸聊视频� I am very lucky I have a lot of really good friends I can call on to do stuff like this. And everybody, as soon as I asked them, they said they would be there.91裸聊视频�

Both Tim and Hillary were overwhelmed with the generosity of the local businesses, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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91裸聊视频淚 would really, really like to thank everyone involved 91裸聊视频� the folks here and the Wish Foundation 91裸聊视频� to do this for Hillary and make her experience what it was.91裸聊视频�