Military And Veterans Program
Rainbow’s Military And Veterans Riding Program provides therapeutic riding and groundwork lessons to veterans with physical and cognitive injuries and disabilities and/or emotional trauma. Scholarships are available to all veterans.
Our team is trained to adapt horseback riding and groundwork exercises to be safe, rewarding, and fun. From selecting the right equipment, highly trained horses, volunteer support, and experienced instructors, we strive to make riding accessible to everyone!
OUR military RIDERS COME TO THE FARM WITH CHALLENGES SUCH AS:
PTSD
Addiction
Survivors of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
Traumatic Brain Injury
Limb difference
Physical disabilities
and more
Learn more about how horses help people here.
JOIN THE PROGRAM!
Our riding program consists of weekly riding lessons. Riders may ride for one semester or continuously throughout the year. Rainbow’s schedule consists of a 10-week Spring and Fall Semester, and 6 week Winter and Summer semesters. Riders have the opportunity to ride weekly between semesters as well (except for break weeks and holidays).
Lesson Length: Each lesson is 30 minutes for a private lesson or 45 minutes for a group lesson.
Your Instructor: The rider will be assigned one instructor for the semester. This instructor works with the rider to identify and accomplish the rider’s goals. All Rainbow instructors are certified through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, Intl.
Your Horse: The instructor will assign a horse that is appropriate for the rider’s skill level and riding goals.
Volunteer Support: our instructors are assisted by an amazing team of volunteers who support each rider as needed. If a rider needs physical assistance to balance on the horse or assistance with steering the horse, our team of volunteers is there to help. Often riders may start with up to 3 volunteers assisting but may progress to needing no volunteer support. Our instructors will work with you to develop a team that meets your needs.
Please contact Robin to learn more about scholarships. rainbow@rainbowriding.org
We are honored to be able to provide our services to these deserving riders.
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PARTICIPATE WITH US
Download our PDF application and return it to us by email or U.S. Postal Service.
Have Questions?
Give us a call or send an email to learn more.
““With each lesson I feel a piece of me grow in confidence and start to develop trust that extends beyond the arena. It gives me the tools to start applying it to other aspects of my life. The belief that my instructor has in my ability to progress I have now internalized into a belief that I believe I can progress. “”
