Compadres Therapy, Inc.

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

The Compadres Therapy, Inc. Board of Directors and staff believe in teaming together with health and educational professionals and animals to explore the healing and educational effect of the human/animal bond. Compadres Therapy, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation that offers custom built equine...

Campfire Creek

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Established in 2005, Emily Oliver answered the call to provide a therapeutic horseback riding center in the Ellis County area.  Set in the beautiful, rolling landscape of south Waxahachie, Campfire Creek offers a quiet country atmosphere to its participants and equine therapists. Since its...

Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Equine assisted activities help to improve muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination and motor development as well as emotional well being. Founded in 1995, Riverwood is a 501 (c)(3) charitable corporation serving 120 individuals weekly. We are a PATH Intl. (Professional Association of...

Heroes and Horses: Veteran and Equine Experiences with Equine Facilitated Learning and Therapy

Theses | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Equine-based programs with goals of helping Veterans and those involved in Veterans' lives are quickly gaining in number and popularity. A number of hypotheses exist as to why such programs might be effective, but what is the experience of those participating in such programs? Further, it...

Prancing Horse

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Prancing Horse Inc. is a PATH Premier Accredited therapeutic riding center that provides a needed service to persons in the Sandhills NC area. We have been headquartered in Moore County, NC for the past 30 years, providing service to our local communities. Our active board members and motivated...

NC Therapeutic Riding Center

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

The North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center (NCTRC) empowers children and adults with physical, mental, emotional and social challenges to create more active, healthy and fulfilling lives through equine assisted activities and therapies. NCTRC will be a transformative center where...

Mitey Riders

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Misty Meadows Mitey Riders is a therapeutic riding program located in Weddington, NC. Mitey Riders is home to 5+ PATH International Certified Instructors, 75+ special needs children (and their families!), and many amazing equine partners. Misty Meadows Mitey Riders is a PATH Intl. Premier...

Mephibosheth Farms Angelic Riders, Inc.

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Mephibosheth Farm, established in 2002, is a beautiful nonprofit 501(c)(3) therapeutic horseback riding facility located near Wingate, NC.  With two PATH certified instructors, volunteers and specially trained horses we offer traditional riding, instruction or recreation, for any level or...

Camp Able

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Camp Able is an equine therapy and horse rescue nonprofit organization, formed in February 2014 and designated a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization in September 2014. Camp Able was founded by Renee Hicks, who is a PATH International Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor and a Certified...

Born 2 Be Therapeutic Equestrian Center

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Born 2 Be TEC provides safe and affordable therapeutic horseback riding and carriage driving programs for children and adults with disabilities. We are located in Sanger, Texas. Our instructors are all PATH certified in riding, driving or both.

A Protocol for Animal Assisted Therapy in a Midwestern Hospital

Theses | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) has been shown to improve physiological, psychological, social, and physical aspects of clients (Miller & Ingram, 2000; Diefenbeck, Bouffard, Matukaitis, Hastings & Coble, 2010). AAT increases an individual’s strength, cognition, range of motion, and...

Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding & Respite

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding and Respite was founded in 2010 by a group of people devoted to developing a comprehensive program to help those living with disabilities. This includes individuals with autism, physical, cognitive or emotional disabilities, and also their siblings, parents, and...

Hidden Acres Therapeutic Riding Center

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Founded in 2008 by Mary and Theron Simons, Hidden Acres Therapeutic Riding Center is a non-profit organization located on 81 acres in Naugatuck, Connecticut. The property includes a stable, two riding arenas (as well as a covered arena currently under construction) and wooded trails for riding...

Yes U Can Therapeutic Riding

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

All Star Equestrian Foundation, Inc.

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

All Star Equestrian Foundation, Inc. opened its doors on January 1, 1999 on the Mansfield/Burleson border of FM 2738. The center was created to provide therapeutic horseback riding for the physically, mentally and emotionally challenged of all ages. In our wildest dreams, we never imagined the...

The Role of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Communication Skills of Children with Autism

Theses | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties with social communication and prosocial behaviors. Due to a lack of social communication and social interaction skills among children with ASD, special education teachers are tasked with providing meaningful social...

An Occupational Therapist's Manual for Animal Assisted Therapy with Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents

Theses | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

According to the comprehensive literature review, animals are currently being used as an effective tool during therapy and have been reported to promote improvement with communication, behaviors, quality of life, and self esteem of different treatment populations. Since emotionally disturbed...

RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

RideAbility is a Therapeutic Riding Program, Equine Facilitated Activity Program, approved 501 (c) (3).  RideAbility’s mission is to offer a wide range of horse-related programs to children, adults, and families with special needs to promote physical, psychological, emotional,...

Equi-Librium, Inc.

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

Founded in 2001 and located on an 18+ acre farm in Nazareth, PA, Equi-librium provides individuals with physical and developmental disabilities, as well as social/emotional needs, with accessible and affordable therapy by utilizing horses as therapy tools. Equine Assisted Activity & Therapy...

The Equine Approach

Organizations | Contributor(s): Leslie Irvine

The Equine Approach originally began in 1995, when two friends came together in a therapeutic riding program and saw a need for personal growth services beyond what was offered there. We enjoyed quite a few years of successful programming with both individuals and groups such as Pikes Peak...