20 SIDELINES JANUARY 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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Leah Little Fights For Her Life
By Dani Moritz
“You have cancer.” With these three words, the doctors changed
14-year-old Leah Little’s life. For a moment, her world stopped
spinning. As the doctors uttered words such as “amputation”
and “chemotherapy,” all Leah could think about was that she
would loose her beautiful, long curly brown hair. Then, another
realization sunk in. She wouldn’t be able to ride, at least until she
was well underway with her treatments.
But Leah only lost control for a second. She had too much to
live for and so she soldiered on and became an inspiration to
e
Anything is Possible
Leah, with her leg amputated, takes
her
first ride on Beau after her
operation.
All photos by Karen Power
A current photo of
Leah – unafraid
to show the world
exactly who she is.
