THERAPEUTIC RIDING

Therapeutic Riding is taught by certified riding instructors and the rider learns to influence the actions of the horse. Horsemanship skills are included along with physical, cognitive and emotional goals.
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HIPPOTHERAPY

Hippotherapy is physical, occupational or speech therapy that utilizes equine movement. This strategy is used as part of an integrated treatment program to achieve functional outcomes. Specially trained therapists evaluate individuals needing this distinctive therapy and lead the treatment with the help of a certified therapeutic riding instructor. The movement of the horse is used to influence the rider; horsemanship is not a goal.
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HORSES FOR HEROES

Horses for Heroes program is designed specifically for our active and inactive military. This program is designed to address the special rehabilitative needs of military service members and veterans with traumatic brain injuries, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, amputation and other disabilities. Soldiers relax in the presence of the horses, and are able to receive and reflect on feedback from the horse much more easily than other settings. Often the men and women arrive with downcast eyes and only a hollow politeness in place of any real communication. When they enter the pen they are tense and unsure. Before long they start asking questions. We answer their questions and provide safety guidelines, then step back and let the horses take it from there. Gradually the soldiers are drawn into the atmosphere of the herd. A horse catches their eye, they approach it and, whether the horse reaches out or takes off running, they are engaged.
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EQUINE FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPY

Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy offers unique opportunities to improve individuals or families’ mental health needs through the partnership of a horse. This service has been accomplished through building partnerships with community organizations that assist in improving the mental health needs of our community. This service is facilitated by a certified riding instructor and a qualified mental health therapist and is a combination of mounted and un-mounted horse activities that address the client’s goals. Currently we are serving a military group from a local mental health hospital, combing our Horses for Heroes with our EFP program.
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