Our Programs

Our Programs

Therapeutic Riding & Equine Assisted Activities

Horses have a calming effect that can benefit people with heart diseases, chronic illness, mental health disorders & other ailments. We offer impactful programs aimed at improving health and wellness, decreasing stress and offering hope!

Equine Therapy Visits

Equine Therapy Visits consist of visits to assisted living facilities, nursing homes, group homes, day programs, rehabs, schools, universities and other facilities with one of our miniature horses. Our goal is to improve mental health & wellness and relieve stress!

Reading & Informational

Our miniature horses bring their informative programs to schools, libraries, senior centers, camps and other facilities, teaching and allowing audiences to experience for themselves many different ways that horses are therapeutic. Michelangelo and Noble Attitude have written their own autobiographies!

Equine Assisted Empowerment

A unique and effective program for students with behavioral issues and at-risk youth by providing them with ongoing equine assisted activities on location with miniature horses.

Group Programs

Group Programs usually consist of four lessons, the first on location with our miniature horses, and the remainder on our farm, where students learn about safety, care, leading and riding.

Horsemanship

Our Horsemanship Program is for the very beginning horse enthusiast who has had no prior interactions with horses and/or the individual who would like to ride.

Riding & Horsemanship

​This program incorporates all of the aspects of our Horsemanship Program using our full-sized horses, with students riding in every lesson.

Equine Therapy Visits

Equine Therapy Visits consist of visits to assisted living facilities, nursing homes, group homes, day programs, rehabs, schools, universities and other facilities with one of our miniature horses. Our goal is to improve mental health & wellness and relieve stress!

Reading & Informational

Our miniature horses bring their informative programs to schools, libraries, senior centers, camps and other facilities, teaching and allowing audiences to experience for themselves many different ways that horses are therapeutic. Michelangelo and Noble Attitude have written their own autobiographies!

Equine Assisted Empowerment

A unique and effective program for students with behavioral issues and at-risk youth by providing them with ongoing equine assisted activities on location with miniature horses.

Group Programs

Group Programs usually consist of four lessons, the first on location with our miniature horses, and the remainder on our farm, where students learn about safety, care, leading and riding.

Horsemanship

Our Horsemanship Program is for the very beginning horse enthusiast who has had no prior interactions with horses and/or the individual who would like to ride.

Riding & Horsemanship

​This program incorporates all of the aspects of our Horsemanship Program using our full-sized horses, with students riding in every lesson.

Learn More About Therapeutic Riding & Equine Assisted Activities

About Therapeutic Riding…
Horseback riding transports individuals with special needs into a new unexplored world, providing a sense of independence and freedom that defies disabilities.

Physical

The multidimensional movement of the horse helps a rider’s posture, coordination, muscle tone, flexibility, strength and balance, and relaxation, and provides countless other benefits, including independence.

Mental

Therapeutic riding strengthens auditory short term memory and the ability to follow directions, and improves visual memory, sequencing, patterning and motor-planning.  It also improves spatial relationships and eye-hand coordination.

Emotional and Social

Therapeutic riding provides a general sense of well-being, self-confidence and an increased interest in the outside world and one’s own life.  Students are offered the opportunity to try something new.  They learn patience, emotional control, self-discipline, and enhanced communication skills.

Some of the many special needs that benefit from Therapeutic Riding are . . .

  • Accident Victims / Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Aspergers Syndrome
  • Autism
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chromosome Disorders
  • Developmental Delay
  • Down Syndrome
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Learning Challenges
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
About Equine Assisted Activities…

Studies support that interactions with animals have a great therapeutic value.  Horses are not only therapeutic to ride, but to interact with as well.  Individuals have been found to be able to cope more effectively and decrease their levels of anxiety, distress and depression, while managing their diagnosis/treatment through contact with horses.  This alternative modality has shown to be an effective tool to facilitate the coping of individuals with an illness/condition and therefore improve overall psychosocial well being.

Animal-assisted therapy, including equine therapy, can increase motivation, which can promote healing.  Horses have the ability to emotionally, physically and spiritually enrich lives, particularly to those who have a need for comfort and unconditional support.