“THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTERS IN OUR COMMUNITES NEED OUR SUPPORT”

Therapeutic Riding, also known, as Equine Assisted Therapy, Equine Facilitated Therapy, and Riding for the Disabled, is the use of the horse and equine-oriented activities to achieve a variety of therapeutic goals, including cognitive, physical, emotional, social, educational and behavioral goals.

Therapeutic riding is practiced in some form in most countries in the world. Great Britain formed the Riding for the Disabled (RDA) program initially to promote competition and equine sports for the disabled. Germany and Switzerland have been in the forefront of developing and establishing Hippotherapy as a medical model of equine-assisted therapy. The North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (PATH International) in the United States puts forward a model that incorporates therapy, education, sport, and recreation/leisure activities.

Victory Farm
 http://www.victoryriders.org

North Carolina and Virginia

 Victory Farm is atherapeuticriding center specializing in equestrian therapies for the rider with physical disabilities including but not limited to muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, stroke patients, riders with injuries including amputees, our United States Military Wounded Warriors and Service Personnel. We strive to improve the quality of life, one horseback ride at a time!

http://www.fence.org/

Tryon, North Carolina

 FENCE is proud to offer TROT (Therapeutic Riding Of Tryon), a riding program teaching horsemanship skills to adults and children with physical and developmental difficulties in a safe, friendly and supportive environment. TROT is a Premier Accredited Center of the North American Riding For The Handicapped Association.

http://www.heartsnhooves.org/

Shelby, North Carolina

The Cleveland County Hearts and Hooves program was started in 1999 because a parent of a child with a disability saw a need in the community. Hearts and Hooves provides a unique therapeutic horseback riding program to over 45 special needs students in North Shelby, NC. Hearts and Hooves is registered with the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (PATH International), and operators are working toward national accreditation…..

http://www.miteyriders.org/

Weddington, North Carolina

Misty Meadows Mitey Riders is a therapeutic riding program located in Weddington, NC. Mitey Riders is home to 5 (PATH International) certified instructors, 70+ special needs children (and their families!), and many amazing equine partners.

The program operates four days a week with the help of over 175 volunteers. Misty Meadows Mitey Riders, Inc. became a 501(c)(3) organization in 1998, and has offered comprehensive equine therapy sessions to special needs children at no cost to their families for fifteen years. Additionally, Misty Meadows Mitey Riders has been a (PATH International) Premier Accredited Center for ten years.

We invite you to take the time and navigate through our web site – learn about our program, our riders, our horses and our objectives. Additionally, we invite you and your family to come visit our program and see for yourself the miracles that can happen on horseback.

http://www.hindsfeetfarm.org/home.asp/

Huntersville, North Carolina

OUR MISSION

Hinds’ Feet Farm is dedicated to serving persons living with brain injury. Our mission is to maximize the post injury potential of persons living with brain injury with integrated, unique and holistic programs; allowing our members to pursue meaningful activities while developing a sense of belonging at home and in the surrounding communities. We will accomplish this mission with unique, person-centered, post-rehabilitation, community-based programs…

http://www.kidsrein.com/

Huntersville, North Carolina

WELCOME to Kids Rein, Therapeutic Horseback Riding for Children with Special Needs. We offer a unique therapeutic horseback riding experience for individuals with varying disabilities. Kids Rein specializes in early intervention techniques riding children as young a 3 years old.For more information on Therapeutic Horseback Riding, please visit our About Therapeutic Riding page.