About Hearts and horses therapeutic riding center
Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center: Promoting Well-being through Equine-assisted Therapy
Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center is a non-profit organization that provides equine-assisted therapy to individuals with special needs. The center is located in Loveland, Colorado, and has been serving the community since 1997. The mission of Hearts & Horses is to promote the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social well-being of people with special needs through equine-assisted therapy.
The center offers a variety of programs that cater to different age groups and disabilities. These programs include therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, carriage driving, ground work sessions, and veterans' programs. Each program is designed to meet the specific needs of the individual participant.
Therapeutic riding involves teaching horsemanship skills while providing therapeutic benefits such as improved balance, coordination, strength building and increased self-esteem. Hippotherapy involves using horse movement as a treatment tool for physical therapy goals such as improving posture control or muscle tone.
Carriage driving allows participants who may not be able to ride on horseback due to their disability or medical condition an opportunity to experience horses from a different perspective while still receiving therapeutic benefits.
Groundwork sessions involve working with horses on the ground which can help improve communication skills between humans and animals while also promoting relaxation techniques for both parties involved.
The veterans' program at Hearts & Horses provides support for military service members who have experienced physical or emotional trauma during their service by offering them an opportunity for healing through equine-assisted activities.
All programs at Hearts & Horses are led by certified instructors who have undergone extensive training in equine-assisted therapy techniques. The center also has specially trained horses that are carefully selected based on temperament and suitability for each program offered.
In addition to its regular programs, Hearts & Horses hosts several events throughout the year including fundraisers like "Barn Dance" which helps raise funds for scholarships so that more individuals can participate in their programs regardless of financial ability.
At Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center they believe in creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of their abilities or disabilities. They strive towards making sure every participant leaves feeling empowered by what they have accomplished during their time at the center.
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