Our Riders
At Young Hearts Therapeutic Riding, we welcome riders of diverse ages, abilities, and backgrounds. We believe every individual has unique strengths, needs, and goals, and we meet each rider where they are. Through meaningful connections with our horses and animals, we create opportunities to grow, build confidence, discover new abilities, and celebrate accomplishments—one rider at a time.
Find the Right Program for Your Rider
At Young Hearts Therapeutic Riding, we believe every individual deserves the opportunity to grow, connect, build confidence, and experience accomplishment alongside our horses and animals.
We offer two different program paths: Therapeutic Riding and Professional Therapy Services through our partnership with Circle Creek Therapy. While both take place in our unique barn environment, they have different purposes, goals, and enrollment processes.
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Therapeutic Riding
Therapeutic Riding focuses on learning to ride, care for, and build a relationship with a horse in a supportive, adapted environment. Riders learn skills such as haltering, grooming, saddling, and riding, with guidance from trained instructors and support from our amazing volunteers.
Through these experiences, riders have opportunities to develop balance, coordination, confidence, independence, and communication while building trust and connection with their horse.
At Young Hearts, riding is about more than learning a skill. It's about celebrating accomplishments, overcoming challenges, and developing a meaningful relationship with a horse who becomes a special partner in the journey.
Program details:
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Age: 2 years and older
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Session options: 30 minutes or 60 minutes
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Pricing: 30 minutes $50 or 60 minutes $80
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Format: Individual or paired sessions, depending on the rider's needs and scheduling
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Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
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Current weight limit: 120 pounds
Therapeutic Riding is an instructional riding program, not a substitute for physical, occupational, or speech therapy.
Professional Therapy Services
Through our partnership with Circle Creek Therapy, individuals can receive professional speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy right here at our barn.
These services are provided by licensed therapists who develop individualized treatment goals based on each client's needs. Depending on the goals and clinical plan, therapy may take place on horseback, on the ground, or through activities involving our barn environment and animals.
The movement of the horse and the unique environment of the barn can provide meaningful opportunities to work toward therapeutic goals. Therapists may incorporate horses, goats, chickens, cats, dogs, and real-life activities into sessions to support skill development, functional participation, communication, movement, and independence.
Program details:
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Provider: Circle Creek Therapy
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Services: Speech therapy (ST), physical therapy (PT), and occupational therapy (OT)
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Session format: Individual therapy or select combined therapy sessions, when appropriate
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Referrals: A referral from the client's primary care provider is required for each therapy discipline of interest.
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Evaluations: Arranged directly through Circle Creek Therapy. Required before starting sessions.
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Scheduling: Therapy sessions are available Mondays and Thursdays
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Current Weight Limit: 120lbs
Therapy services are billed through Circle Creek Therapy and the client's insurance provider. An additional barn fee, $80, billed by Young Hearts applies. Please contact Circle Creek Therapy and Young Hearts for current billing, insurance, and barn-fee details.
Professional therapy services are different from Therapeutic Riding. The therapist determines the treatment approach and activities based on the client's clinical goals and needs.
For more information visit https://www.circlecreektherapy.com/
Which Program is Right For You?
Choose Therapeutic Riding if your primary interest is learning to ride, caring for a horse, and developing riding and horsemanship skills.
Explore Professional Therapy Services if your primary interest is working toward specific speech, physical, or occupational therapy goals with a licensed therapist. Therapy may incorporate the horse and barn environment when clinically appropriate.
Although these programs are different, they share something special: the opportunity to build relationships, discover strengths, grow in confidence, and experience the joy of accomplishment.
Ready to Get Started? We would love to help you explore the right fit for your family!
1. Identify your program of interest: Therapeutic Riding or Professional Therapy Services through Circle Creek Therapy.
2. Complete the required paperwork: All application paperwork must be completed and submitted prior to scheudling.
3. Schedule a tour: Once your paperwork is complete, we can arrange a tour of our facility so you can meet our team and animals and learn more about the program your interested in.
The information provided in your application helps us understand the individual's needs, explore appropriate goals, and determine program fit and scheduling.If you have questions or are unsure which option is best, please reach out. We're happy to help you understand the differences and take the next step in your Young Hearts journey!