ABOUT THERAPEUTIC RIDING
Our History & Purpose
The Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association was formed in 1991 to provide Therapeutic Horse Back Riding for children and adults with physical, mental, emotional and learning disabilities.
Vision Statement
The Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association is a secure organization that works collaboratively within the community to provide unique, accessible therapy to people with disabilities in Powell River.
Mission Statement
The Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association will continue to provide therapy with horses, while focusing on increased sustainability and engagement of our community.
Our Therapeutic Riding Centre
Criteria for Riders
- Open to all Kindergarten to Grade 12 students as well as adults with an identified disability - physical, sensory, emotional, behavioral or learning
- Open to students from the school districts, private schools and students who are home schooled
- Referrals can come from school staff, physicians, parents, preschool physiotherapist or occupational therapist
- All students must have a signed physician’s form and parent release agreement prior to participation in the program
- Pre-School and School-aged program physiotherapists assess students for suitability in the program and for scheduling into an appropriate class in consultation with riding instructor/s
- Our Instructors conduct assessments for our private clients and adults.
- For safety reasons, students must weigh less than 180 lbs to participate in the program.
Requirements of Riding
Clients are selected on a needs basis, but those with physical disabilities have top priority.
Our goals are to be a major contributor to the mental, physical and emotional well-being of people with disabilities in our community by providing therapeutic rehabilitation and recreation for people through the use of a horse.
We provide therapy to people on a weekly basis ranging in age from preschoolers to seniors. We help people who have autism, anxiety, learning disabilities, behavior and attention deficit disorders, brain injuries, down syndrome, spina bifida, blindness, cerebral palsy and MS.
Our goals are to be a major contributor to the mental, physical and emotional well-being of people with disabilities in our community by providing therapeutic rehabilitation and recreation for people through the use of a horse.
We provide therapy to people on a weekly basis ranging in age from preschoolers to seniors. We help people who have autism, anxiety, learning disabilities, behavior and attention deficit disorders, brain injuries, down syndrome, spina bifida, blindness, cerebral palsy and MS.
Can I Participate?
We have group classes for pre-school and school-aged children,
as well as adults.
Please note that at present there is a waiting list of people who meet the criteria to participate in the program.
Our program operates from late September and ends in early June. We follow the public school schedule, and there are no regular classes on holidays, professional development days, parent/teacher conference days and during the Summer, Christmas and Spring breaks.
as well as adults.
Please note that at present there is a waiting list of people who meet the criteria to participate in the program.
Our program operates from late September and ends in early June. We follow the public school schedule, and there are no regular classes on holidays, professional development days, parent/teacher conference days and during the Summer, Christmas and Spring breaks.
