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Our mission at In Harmony is to provide individuals with physical, cognitive and emotional impairments the opportunity to experience a variety of therapeutic equestrian activities. Our goal is to enrich lives by sharing the remarkable advantages of equine therapy and encouraging the natural bond between horse and human.
In Harmony Therapeutic Riding,Inc promotes therapeutic riding to individuals with disabilities, of all ages. We provide a very safe, secure environment and we are certified members of NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association).
We are a charitable organization with a non-profit status funded by memberships, benefit drives, and fund raising events, grants, and contributions by individuals and corporations. We keep our riding fees affordable to enable everyone the opportunity to ride.
Volunteers are priceless to In Harmony and keep our program running. They not only provide strong psychological assistance to our riders, but participate in the labors of horse maintenance, grooming, tacking and untacking, sidewalking, leading, long-lining and office tasks.
We offer recreational "sports" riding which teaches basic riding skills, cart driving, which promotes spatial awareness, vaulting activities, trail riding and hippotherapy in which the horse's movements act as a tool for physical therapy.
A very strong part of therapeutic riding is the bond that is formed between horse and rider, the volunteers, instructors and therapists. The ability to ride a horse and experience such freedom and mobility makes our program very unique!
Our riders show improvement in muscle tone, balance, head control, mobility, focus and most importantly they are given the opportunity to build self-esteem and a feeling of independence.
Through the development of an Individual Riding Plan (IRP), our staff at In Harmony is able to achieve individualized objectives and goals for each of our participants. Each rider meets with our In Harmony staff, receiving a detailed medical/personal evaluation and is placed in a program suitable to their needs.
