OUR PROGRAMS
We offer equine-assisted services (EAS) to help each individual accomplish personalized goals and improve skills; all while having FUN! EAS programs can have positive outcomes for the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social well-beings of individuals with special needs.
Physically: The horse stimulates the rider’s pelvis and trunk in a manner that closely resembles the normal gait of a human. The physical benefits to the riders include postural improvement, improved balance, normalization of tone, and increased strength. Movement exploration on a horse can help improve overall body awareness.
Emotionally: The success of overcoming fear and anxiety can lead a rider to realizing self-worth and increase self-confidence. Achieving riding skills can have a positive effect on a rider’s self-perception. The relationships that develop between riders, volunteers, staff, and horses are all integral to a positive emotional experience.
Socially: Riders interact with staff and volunteers or with peers in a group lesson establishing a positive social experience.
Cognitively: The horse provides riders with the motivation to learn new things. Educational goals such as letter and number recognition and sequencing can be incorporated into lessons.
Sensorially: The movement of a horse can provide a variety of sensory integration issues. A smooth-gaited horse can provide input to a rider to help establish rhythm. A rough-gaited horse can provide a rider with stimulation to help organize and integrate sensory input.
Physically: The horse stimulates the rider’s pelvis and trunk in a manner that closely resembles the normal gait of a human. The physical benefits to the riders include postural improvement, improved balance, normalization of tone, and increased strength. Movement exploration on a horse can help improve overall body awareness.
Emotionally: The success of overcoming fear and anxiety can lead a rider to realizing self-worth and increase self-confidence. Achieving riding skills can have a positive effect on a rider’s self-perception. The relationships that develop between riders, volunteers, staff, and horses are all integral to a positive emotional experience.
Socially: Riders interact with staff and volunteers or with peers in a group lesson establishing a positive social experience.
Cognitively: The horse provides riders with the motivation to learn new things. Educational goals such as letter and number recognition and sequencing can be incorporated into lessons.
Sensorially: The movement of a horse can provide a variety of sensory integration issues. A smooth-gaited horse can provide input to a rider to help establish rhythm. A rough-gaited horse can provide a rider with stimulation to help organize and integrate sensory input.
Adaptive Horseback Riding (also known as Therapeutic Horseback Riding)
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Adaptive riding is an equine-assisted service for the purpose of contributing positively to the cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being of individuals with special needs. Adaptive riding provides benefits in the areas of health, education, sport and recreation & leisure. The gait of a horse rhythmically moves the rider's body in a manner similar to a human gait, therefor, riders with physical disabilities often show improvement in flexibility, balance and muscle strength. In addition to the therapeutic benefits, horseback riding also provides recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities to enjoy the outdoors.
Whether a rider wants to improve their riding skills, core strength, balance, communication, ability to follow direction, or flexibility, our professionally certified instructors are here to support those goals. We meet with each of our riders and their families to discuss their goals. Each lesson is planned so that we can ensure our riders accomplish their goals. We welcome anyone ages 4 and up, of all ability and skill levels! |
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ADAPTIVE RIDING
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Sessions range from 6 - 12 weeks
Each rider has one lesson per week at the same day/time Lessons are group lesson with 2 -3 riders Cost per lesson is $45 Rider application & physicians forms required yearly We do offer rider scholarships for those facing financial hardship. For more information or to schedule an assessment, please email us at info@adaptiveriding.org or call us at (775) 329-1839. |
LESSON DETAILS
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Grief Group
In 2019, CAR piloted a grief group for children who lost a parent and had great success. The participants learned how to take care of a horse and horsemanship skills and knowledge, all while building a connection and bonding with the equine. CAR is working to partner with other local agencies and mental health Professionals to grow this program and offer more services.
In 2019, CAR piloted a grief group for children who lost a parent and had great success. The participants learned how to take care of a horse and horsemanship skills and knowledge, all while building a connection and bonding with the equine. CAR is working to partner with other local agencies and mental health Professionals to grow this program and offer more services.
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Girl Scouts
In 2019, CAR began a partnership with local Girl Scout troops to provide a fun learning experience for Scouts to earn their horse badge. If your troop is interested in scheduling a 2-hour lesson where Scouts can learn how to care for, feed, groom tack and ride a horse please call us at 775-329-1839 or email info@adaptiveriding.org |
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Veterans
CAR currently works with Veterans through the Project Odyssey Veterans Retreat with the Wounded Warriors Project. Please stay tuned as we work to grow our Veterans program in order to open it up to all Veterans in our community. |
Programs with Community Partners
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Camp Care of NV is a fun, safe environment for people with disabilities to experience camping in the beautiful Zephyr Cove of Lake Tahoe. During camp, everyone gets to participate in various activities including arts and crafts, music and dance, water activities, and much more. CAR is honored to be one of the chosen activities and we take our horses up to Zephyr Cove for a fun day of horseback riding and painting.
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Project Odyssey helps Veterans and their partners overcome combat stress through outdoor, rehabilitative retreats that encourage a connection with nature, their peers, Project Odyssey staff, and trained counselors. Through outdoor, recreational activities, they will discover inner strength and find the courage to continue their journey to recovery. CAR partners with the Truckee based Wounded Warriors Project Odyssey to offer a full-day experience of equine-assisted activities.
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Skiing is Believing is a Reno based organization that offers year-round youth camps with opportunities in sport, fitness, and community service. CAR was the lucky chosen non-profit for their Fall 2019 camp. Campers spent the day at our facilities painting, creating sensory trail items, and spending time with the horses. We look forward to working with Skiing is Believing more in the future.
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