If Wishes Were Horses, Inc

Recreational Therapeutic Riding

Therapeutic Horseback riding helps with more issues

that you might think. Horseback riding is the great

equalizer among riders. Our kids shine bright and

accomplish great things!

We see improvement in our riders’ overall well-being and enjoyment of life, with gains across their spectrum of health, including areas such as: mental, physical, social, and emotional benefits. Participants This program is for regular education riders (able bodied/minded). A parent/guardian can submit the medical/health information form indicating diagnoses or conditions. A Rx to ride is not required for most conditions accepted into the -recreational therapeutic riding program- but is required for consideration of any available tuition scholarships - which would provide tuition assistance, when available. Considerations for Enrollment Riders must be in regular classroom settings at school, they may have a 504 plan or a physical, emotional, social, or cognitive condition or disability for which, a health care provider would recommend horseback riding. This is a regular group program with accommodations made for each riders individual learning style or need. Riders must be evaluated for program acceptance, in terms of suitability of placement for safety. These riders do not require volunteers to participate in the program and must be able to ride independently without assistance and must be able to safely follow instructions. About Sessions Sessions run weekly from September until May. Cost $40 per group lesson.

**Disclaimer**

This program is therapeutic and recreational in nature and is

not meant to take the place of any kind of medical treatment,

psychological treatment, medication, or any other doctor rec-

ommended treatment or therapy. We do not offer any medical

or physiological therapy, treatment, or advice of any kind. This

is a recreational service only. Please follow any and all medical

advice given to you by your doctors and medical team.

Suitability for the program will be determined by our ability to

SAFELY serve you and space in each program session is lim-

ited.

***We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone, for any

reason, at any time.

Riding Season

This Program runs September to May for regular group lessons and October to April Lead Line to independent lessons.

Cost to participants

Group lessons $40 per ses-

sion

Lead Line to Independent

lessons $20 per session

Some Examples of who

we have served in our

riding programs

Mild Neurodevelopmental & Learning Differences *ADHD *ASD level 1 Specific Learning Disorders *Dyslexia Emotional & Regulation - Related Challenges *Anxiety Disorders *Low Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem Emotional & Life Experience Factors *Grief and Loss *Adjustment Challenges *Trauma-Informed support needs (mild, non-clinical) *Children Coping with Family Stress *High Sensitivity (HSC) Executive Functioning Challenges Social & Communication Differences *Social Skills Challenges *Difficulty with peer interaction *Shyness or Social Inhibition Chronic or Medically Managed Conditions *Crohn’s Disease *JIA *Asthma *Epilepsy (controlled) *Cancer (with medical clearance) Many more!