Our therapeutic instructors are NARHA certified.  This means that they must meet the rigorous standards of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association.   A NARHA instructor must take special classes and pass an exam before he or she is certified.  To maintain certification, the instructor must take continuing education courses.  The result is a quality therapeutic program that provides much more than pony rides to our students. 


In addition to the NARHA certified therapeutic instructors, we retain certified hippotherapists.  These are people who are trained to teach various types of therapy using the horse as a tool.  Although our therapists may not be certified by NARHA, while in the riding ring, they will work under the supervision of a NARHA certified instructor.

Our instructors and hippotherapists work with the riders to achieve individual goals.  The goals vary with the rider.  Some riders want to improve mobility, others want to increase their ability to understand the world around them.  The goals are as many and varied as the students who ride with us.   Our team helps the riders to achieve their therapy goals while creating an exciting and pleasurable experience.  The joy of being on a horse provides momentum to accomplish the goals.