Sprout offers four sessions of therapeutic riding per year (fall, winter, spring and summer). Sessions range from 5-14 weeks in length and students ride on a weekly basis in a predetermined time block. Lessons may be private, semi-private or group, based on the needs of the rider (private lessons are 30 min in length, and semi-private/group lessons are 1 hour in length). Therapeutic riding lessons cost $55 each. Parents are responsible for ensuring that students attend lessons. Sprout charges a cancellation fee for all absences and offers credits due to Sprout-determined weather-based closures.
What is Therapeutic Riding?
Building Life Skills Through Horsemanship
Therapeutic riding is mounted horseback riding with an objective of improving the physical, cognitive, social and emotional well-being of people with disabilities. Through partnerships with horses, client-centered instruction, volunteer support and adaptive tack options, therapeutic riding provides an experiential canvas to build necessary life skills while learning horsemanship.
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Professional Instruction
- Certified through PATH Intl.
- First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
- Competitive Riders Within Multiple Equestrian Disciplines
- Demonstrate Continued Learning and Professional Development
Innovative Adaptation
- Client-Centered Instruction
- Creative Tack Modifications
- Accessible Facility
- Focus on Possibility Rather Than Limitations
Educated Equines
- Carefully Selected Based On Temperament, Movement, Soundness
- Demonstrate Competency at Walk, Trot, Canter
- Receive a High Standard of Care and Continual Maintenance
- Ridden and Re-Trained Frequently
Support for Success
- Horse Support
- Physical Support
- Cognitive Support
- Friendship-Building
- Community
Before participating, individuals need to consult with their physician. PATH Intl. riding centers require each prospective rider to present a complete medical history and a signed physician’s statement prior to a therapeutic riding session.
Who Can Ride?
Individuals Seeking Opportunities for Growth
The minimum age for therapeutic riding is 4. We are able to work with a wide range of disabilities. Common diagnoses include (but are not limited to):
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Delays
Down Syndrome
Emotional Disabilities
Traumatic Brain Injury
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