Disability Resource Directory

Therapeutic Riding

1. Adaptive Riding Institute
   The Adaptive Riding Institute (aka H.O.R.S.E.S. for the Physically Challenged ) provides challenging horseback adventures and recreational horseback activities.
   PO Box 280; Scotts Mills, Oregon 97375 USA
   
2.  American Competition Opportunities for Riders with Disabilities (ACORD)
   
3. American Hippotherapy Association
   The American Hippotherapy Association promotes research, education and communication among physical and occupational therapists and others using the horse in a treatment approach based on principles of classic hippotherapy.
   
4. Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CanTRA)
   Founded in 1980, the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CanTRA) is a registered charity that promotes challenge, achievement and empowerment for children and adults with disabilities through the use of the horse.
   5420 Hwy. 6 North, Suite 11, R.R. #5, Guelph, ON, N1H 6J2 Canada
   
5. Community Association for Riding for the Disabled (CARD)
   CARD is a non-profit, charitable organization that improves the quality of life for children and adults living with physical and cognitive disabilities through therapeutic riding programs.
   4777 Dufferin Street; North York, Ontario Canada M3H 5T3
   
6. Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center
   Promotes the physical, psychological, and social well-being of people with disabilities through interaction with a therapeutic team consisting of a horse, instructor, and volunteers.
   11968 Mineral Road; Longmont, Colorado 80501 USA
   
7.  Equest Special Riders
   Non-profit organization established in 1982 and located in western Washington State.
   Special Riders offers therapeutic-recreational horseback and pony riding and instruction for persons left physically or mentally dysfunctional through irregularities of birth, high fevers, disease or trauma from an accident.
   2004 174^th St. East, Spanaway, WA 98387 USA
   
8. Equus Heals
   Family oriented program offering therapeutic and educational opportunities for children with disabilities.
   North Carolina
   
9. Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding
   Riding, Camps, and Information to Enrich Lives.
   
10.    New  Kostopulos Dream Foundation
    Year-round community based and offers recreation programs, therapeutic riding, week long summer camps.
    
11. Magic Moments Riding Therapy
    394 County Lane 125; Diamond, Mo 64840 USA
    
12. North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA)
    NARHA promotes equine facilitated therapy and activity programs in the United States and Canada. Currently, more than 700 NARHA program centers serve some 42,000 individuals with disabilities.
    7475 Dakin Street Suite #600 Denver, CO 80221 USA 
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13.  Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center (PPTRC)
    Founded by Tony & Gay O'Rourke, PPTRC provides equine-assisted therapy to riders facing challenges such as cerebral palsy, developmental delays, Autism, blindness, head injuries, Down syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, and Muscular Dystrophy.
    13620 Halleluiah Trail; Elbert, CO 80106 USA
    
14. Riding For The Disabled Association (RDA)
    Providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or to carriage-drive to benefit their health and well-being.
    Lavinia Norfolk House, Avenue R; National Agricultural Centre; Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LY
    
15. Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center
    Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center is a non-profit organization and a North American Riding Center for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) approved center.
    6825 Rollingview Drive Tobaccoville NC 27050 USA
    
16. SMILES
    Special Methods In Learning Equine Skills offers therapeutic and recreational horsemanship lessons to children and adults with disabilities.
    N2666 County Road K; Darien, WI 53114 USA
    
17. STRIDES Therapeutic Riding
    Therapeutic riding for the disabled.
    11582 Longacre Ave; Granada Hills, CA USA
    
18. Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC)
    Using equine therapy for children and adults with physical, mental and emotional disabilities.
    13300 6th Court North; Loxahatchee, FL 33470 USA
    
19. Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding
    Committed to improving the quality of life for physically, emotionally and mentally challenged persons through equine related therapy.
    Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association
    4465 Huron Church; Windsor, Ontario N9H 1H3 Canada