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Crystal Lake-based Dream Riders gives 99-year-old man horseback riding lesson

Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com Meghan Hayes (left) and Dana Eyles help guide the horse while Fred Etheridge, 99, of Crystal Lake rides a horse during a lesson at Dream Riders in Crystal Lake Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Dream Riders is a not-for-profit facility providing therapy for children and adults to address physical, sensory, and social concerns, using a variety of treatments and therapeutic methods. This was Etheridge's second class, before last week he hadn't been horseback riding in 85 years. (Sarah Nader)

Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com Meghan Hayes (left) and Dana Eyles help guide the horse while Fred Etheridge, 99, of Crystal Lake rides a horse during a lesson at Dream Riders in Crystal Lake Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Dream Riders is a not-for-profit facility providing therapy for children and adults to address physical, sensory, and social concerns, using a variety of treatments and therapeutic methods. This was Etheridge's second class, before last week he hadn't been horseback riding in 85 years. (Sarah Nader)

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Fred Etheridge, 99, of Crystal Lake rides a horse during a lesson at Dream Riders in Crystal Lake Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Dream Riders is a not-for-profit facility providing therapy for children and adults to address physical, sensory, and social concerns, using a variety of treatments and therapeutic methods. This was Etheridge's second class, before last week he hadn't beed horseback riding in 85 years. (Sarah Nader)

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Fred Etheridge, 99, of Crystal Lake pets his horse after a lesson at Dream Riders in Crystal Lake Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Dream Riders is a not-for-profit facility providing therapy for children and adults to address physical, sensory, and social concerns, using a variety of treatments and therapeutic methods. This was Etheridge's second class, before last week he hadn't beed horseback riding in 85 years. (Sarah Nader)