“Learning to be able to ride on the back of these majestic, gentle buddies have proven to be a positive highlight in my son’s weekly schedule. With the assistance of the caring, voluntary staff there he has built up his confidence to not only ride but also basic grooming and safety rules when one is […]

“Therapeutic Riding is great for special needs children because it encourages increased core strength which makes gross motor movements and overall coordination easier.  The movement pattern of the horse also encourages improved gait patterns because the movement of the pelvis on a horse mimics the typical movement of walking.” Abbey Zinn, OTR/L Occupational Therapist

“About a week before we started with Horses for Hope she started crawling but just barely and she was still very weak. She has started moving around so much better and actually crawling from room to room! She has started babbling much more and actually trying to make words and responding to questions even if […]