joel d. smith is live at the farm where this champion helps children with autism and other special needs. good morning joel d. afterra 32-year career, merlin the hhrse is still working to help people at an age when most horses have retired to asture.reports (http://bsun.md/zsk6 jf))//rr>>that the chestnut steed has been named horse association's 2011 therapy horse of the year. merlin, who resides at rose of sharon equestrian school in equine therapy..he helps improve the quality of life for children with autism and other special needs. 3 3 3coming up on the early edition... facing creditors was tough... tough...18:08:14 "it gave me stomach problems, it gave me health problems, it made me eat more" more"but it helped this man get out of debt... and make a man get out of but it helped this but it helped this man get out of debt... and make a man get out of but it helped this but it helped this man get out of debt... and make a million ddolars.the other thhngs you need to do... to get on the same path. ((break 1)) ((bump in)) waiting for paunxatawney phil. ((2-shot toss to weather)) ((ad lib meteorologist))((ad lib