Therapeutic Riding is a guided horseback riding experience designed to support people with disabilities. Participants work with certified instructors to develop riding skills while also building physical strength, confidence, and emotional resilience. Instructors tailor each lesson to help participants work toward their individual goals, both in and out of the saddle. This type of riding enhances cognitive, physical, emotional, and social well-being. The horse’s natural, rhythmic motion helps improve flexibility, balance, and muscle strength, offering therapeutic benefits that support daily life. It also helps develop life skills such as emotional regulation, communication, trust, and overcoming fear.

 

Our program serves individuals with emotional, mental, and physical disabilities.

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To learn more about our Therapeutic Riding Program, click here.

Equine-assisted learning sessions feature distinctive and engaging activities with horses designed to promote character development and enhance life skills. Participants will learn and reinforce essential abilities such as communication, confidence, emotional identification and regulation, teamwork, trust, respect, responsibility, integrity, and perseverance.

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Please note that Equine-Assisted Learning is a ground work (no riding) service.

Starbrite provides a range of programs for Veterans, Service Members, and First Responders in our community. If you’re unsure which option suits you best, our Veteran Director, who is also a Veteran, is available to discuss all the possibilities with you. This program is offered at no cost to the partcipant.

 

To learn more about our Horses for Heroes program, click here.