The challenge with this topic, as I realized in group discussions, is that therapeutic horseback riding has been done and redone before. There have been many stories dedicated to covering developmentally-challenged children, for example, whose cognitive skills improve from spending time with horses. So, my challenge in the project will have to be finding a different angle that has not been covered before. I'd like to find something compelling and new about the topic, something that no one had previously realized about what horseback riding does, or doesn't do for the kids. More importantly, I'll be seeking to find an answer to the "so what" question, which will take a bit of searching.
I really liked some of the ideas that were brought up in groups. A couple people had profile-type stories in mind about interesting people, and I thought that would be kind of cool. That way, the topic is narrow and one just has to find what aspect of a person to focus on. Maybe for my project, I'll focus not so much on horses, but rather a specific child I'll be talking about (I am still yet to find him or her). I could take the story out of the barn and into that child's life. I want the viewer to really feel like they're getting to know him or her. Maybe I'll follow the kid around and show the struggles, the successes, and little moments of joy. And the horseback riding can be the glue that holds the story together.
On another note, I've attempted to post my slideshow on pumpkins at the bottom of the blog, though I don't think it worked for some reason. I'm hoping I just don't see it because I don't have the right version of Adobe Flashplayer, but I'm thinking that's not the case. Sometimes, I wish multimedia journalism didn't come with consistent technical difficulties. I really liked the photos I took, especially with the pumpkins and the kids. Maybe I'll post the photos separately if it really isn't working.
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