Horseback rider conquers obstacles to show at the Clearfield County fair

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – One horseback rider, Aubree Lyle, has gone from not being able to get on a horse herself, to now showing her horse at the Clearfield County Fair this year.

Lyle was born with Cerebral Palsy, which makes it difficult for her body to perform everyday tasks. But, she is not letting that stop her from doing what she loves.

“I’m really proud of her, and all the kids cheer her on,” Lyle’s trainer, Lynnette Pistner, said. “She’s an inspiration to all the other kids.”

Lyle’s family never thought she would be able to walk, but fast forward to today, and she is doing much more than that.

“When she was about three and walking with a walker, she rode horseback and that gave her enough stretching in her hips and core strength that she started walking without a walker when she was 5. It really was an impressive moment because we had thought she might not do that,” her grandmother, Wendy Lyle said.

Looking back at all the things that she has overcome, Lyle said she is proud of herself.

“It was kind of hard to do some of the things I did, but I actually think I did pretty good. Now when I get on Carl, I either get on from the ground, I’m still working on that. But I can just have one step now and I think that’s pretty cool,” Lyle said.

Lyle is determined to put her saddle on her horse, Carl, by herself. To accomplish this goal, she has now started to lift weights in order to work up her strength.

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Through all of the struggles and accomplishments, Lyle’s family is proud of how much she has grown.

“We’re so proud of her and when we started again this year she has come so far from not being able to do much of anything to being able to do what she did today. She has done a good job,” her grandmother said.

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