We sponsor AHA Accredited Cirriculum Workshops. If you are interested in attending an AHA Workshop, please CLICK HERE to view our Workshop Form
If you are interested in helping us organize
NARHA or EAGALA Workshops, contact
The Riding Connection
2010 has been a successful year with 200 scholarships given to families of children with special needs!
The Riding Connection Program is a scholarship program for children with special needs to participate in equine-assisted therapies such as Hippotherapy, Therapeutic Riding.
The ProMISE Project
Utilizing equine-assisted interventions to promote, mentor and inspire youth to build trust, develop problem solving skills, increase confidence, develop team building and leaderships skills and more.
The ProMISE is hosted by the
Binghamton Boys & Girls Club
with financial assistance from
The United Way of Broome County and CVS Caremark
contact: Jessie Cornell @ cornell.jessie@gmail.com
Hippotherapy vs. Therapeutic Riding
Hippotherapy The AHA (American Hippotherapy Association, Inc. promotes the use of the movement of the horse as a treatment strategy in physical, occupational, an speech-language therapy sessions for people living with disabilities. Hippotherapy has shown to improve muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination, motor development as well as emotional well-being. visit www.americanhippotherapyassociation.org
Therapeutic Riding involves teaching the rider the necessary skills and techniques required to ride a horse as independently as possible. The emphasis is not only on the physical benefits of riding, but also on the development of the relationship between the rider and the horse. The self-discipline required to understand and control the horse instills a sense of responsibility and enhances task concentration in the rider. visit www.NARHA.org for more information
Equine Growth and Learning involves using the horse as a tool in an off-horse intervention. The program involves community outreach that seeks to create an environment that foster’s hope, character development and positive change that is facilitated to deliberately address specific areas and provide opportunities for resolution and growth. visit www.EAGALA.org for more information
STAT, in collaboration with BU Decker School of Nursing conducted our first research study for teenagers (ages 13 to 17) who have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The study concentrated on equine therapy and its relation to increased communication and volition. There will be more research to come, please contact us if you would be interested and tell us what YOU think.
A new pilot program will begin! "Taking Strides to Communicate" or "STRIDES" is a literacy program on horseback. The program is geared toward children who are non-verbal - - for more info call Cat 607-223-4176
