WhenridingenthusiastNinalosttheuseofherlegs，itlookedast...

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When riding enthusiast Nina lost the use of her legs，it looked as though she’d never be able to enjoy her favorite activities again．Elizabeth，a competition gymnast，says she attempted suicide after an accident left her disabled．Tim lost both legs serving in the Middle East and figured he’d never be able to ride trails with his wife the way they used to．

But John Gray，a master saddle(鞍)maker in tiny Horseshoe Bend，Arkansas，put them a11 back in the saddle．“I consider it a privilege to watch people achieve their goals,，”he says．“And I consider it an honor that I can help．”

John followed in his father’s footsteps in the saddle making business，but he learned how to fashion therapeutic(治疗的)ones by trial and error．At first he simply adapted standard models，until he found a saddletree maker willing to customize(定制)the frame to meet the needs of each rider．

Many of John’s saddles have backrests and seat belts．For Tim，he made a bucket seat similar to an old-fashioned sidesaddle．A rider who wanted to ride in the Mardi Gras parade needed a saddle with head and chest restraints．Each story is different，but they all touch your heart．All these riders have come through life—changing experiences with the determination to keep doing the things they love．

Elizabeth raised the money to pay for her saddle by getting several country music personalities to sign a guitar，then selling it．Nina is competing in shows again—after helping to start a show class for disabled riders．“Help me onto my horse，and I can take it from there，”

she says．

“I’m so happy I could help．”John adds．“Nina has always been a good rider，and her disability hasn’t slowed her down．”

25．What motivates John Gray to develop the saddle?

A．His own life story． B．The demand of all riders．

C．His father’s wish． D．The suffering of the three disabled．

26．What is special about the saddles made by John?

A．They’re fully copied from standard models．

B．They’re of different size from others．

C．They can satisfy the needs of each rider．

D．No change can be made in the saddles．

27．Which of the following can best describe John?

A．He follows tradition strictly．