Horse Therapy

Therapeutic Riding

Horseback riding builds confidence and improves concentration, motor planning, strength balance, and posture. The rider receives all these benefits and at the same time has FUN!!! Interaction with the horses and the natural discipline required in the sport of riding makes it an exciting alternative approach for individuals with behaviour, attention, and hyperactivity disorders. Horses, volunteers, and instructors receive special training to ensure a safe, effective, and fun program. New riders and volunteers are always welcome. Each rider has an individualized program in a group setting. This is taught by qualified riding instructors and a therapeutic riding therapist.

Who Would Benefit?

Anyone with a challenge eg; autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, limb anomalies, attention deficit disorder, developmental delay, attention, and emotional disorders. Actually, there are very few disabilities that cannot benefit from horseback riding. Anxiety, depression, trauma, shyness & behavioral issues, ADD, ADHD.

All The Details:

• The supplemented cost for 8-week session is $300. per participant. The balance of the cost is assisted by fundraising efforts and by corporate donations.

• Session times are to be determined at time of sign-up

• This is a group activity, as each class can have up to 10 riders per class.

• Private one-on-one sessions are available year round. We offer 30 and 60 minute sessions.

• We accept riders into the Acceptional Riders programs as early as 4 years old. Generally, the participants of our EAL programming start as early as 7 to 8 years old.