Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program - Our horses bring health, happiness and hope!

A natural and fun therapy for physical, mental, emotional and behavioral challenges. If you've ridden horses or enjoyed their gentle love, you know the experience is unlike any other. And for those with physical, mental, emotional or behavioral challenges, the interaction can be remarkably life changing.

Therapeutic horseback riding can enhance:

* Strength
* Coordination
* Self-esteem
* Concentration
* Emotional states
* Posture
* Balance
* A sense of well being
* Personal mobility
* A feeling of independence

How do these gentle, four-legged therapists help?

Horses and humans walk using a similar motion and gait. Horse movements cause riders to respond using natural body movements. Exercise equipment works specific muscle groups, where horseback riding promotes integrated "whole person" flow of movements. Students with physical disabilities improve their muscle strength, balance, flexibility and coordination. Our horses are also friendly, nonjudgmental companions. Their gentle natures improve mental and emotional states. The bond that develops between a horse and rider inspires a sense of teamwork, responsibility, communication, caring and joy.

What sort of challenges can therapeutic riding help with?

Physical
* Injuries
* Multiple Sclerosis
* Cerebral Palsy
* Stroke
* Spinal Bifida
* Paralysis

Cognitive
* Autism
* Down's Syndrome
* Mental Retardation
* Sensory Integration Disorder
* Attention Deficit Disorder
* Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Fee: Six 1/2 hour lessons over 6 weeks - $ 120

Download Therapeutic Horseback riding Application Packet 2008