Therapeutic Riding Lessons

Group or private skill-based riding lessons that are adapted to meet the needs, goals, and challenges of each participant for their success. Sessions are conducted in the arena, in the sensory pasture, or on our trails, depending on weather/ skills taught/ participant goals, etc. Focus of the lessons are safety, the understanding and execution of riding skills, independence, and confidence in multiple riding disciplines.

Interactive Vaulting

Sessions include games/activities in a group setting (based on the needs and goals of each group member) and learn vaulting movements and positions on the horse. Teamwork, trust, and empathy all come into play during sessions. Goals in Interactive Vaulting are often based on increasing self esteem, confidence, motor planning, social skills, and awareness of self and others. Fun and challenging for all ages and abilities!

Equine Assisted Learning

Non-mounted activities that help individuals develop skills for personal, educational, and professional growth. As part of a holistic experience for ALL Reach For The Stars participants (based on the specific needs, goals, and challenges of individuals), "EAL" is naturally incorporated in sessions. Participants engage in activities with horses, such as grooming, leading, or working with obstacles to further their individual goals of personal development, and to enhance life skills.

Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy- possible future programming!

Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy is an intervention used by Licensed Mental Health professionals which incorporates interaction with equines into the therapy process. Just like other forms of therapy, "EFP" focuses on managing symptoms or disorders. It can also help people cope with individual challenges they are facing, and experience a greater sense of meaning in their lives. Interaction with equines is used in conjunction with a variety of best practice counseling techniques and interventions.

Hippotherapy- Speech / OT / PT- possible future programming!

The use of “hippotherapy” (utilizing horses as part of therapeutic treatment) can help to engage sensory, neuromotor and cognitive systems and in turn, promote functional outcomes. Please note that hippotherapy is NOT a horseback riding lesson. It is a treatment tool utilized by Occupational therapy, Physical therapy and Speech language Pathology professionals as part of the client's plan of care. Through the movement of the horse, the client receives multiple inputs (proprioceptive, vestibular, tactile, auditory, olfactory) and visual flow all simultaneously.