Welcome to the

Blue Ridge Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship! 

Therapeutic riding makes a difference and changes lives!  For people with disabilities and those who are at risk, the horse and its environment can provide unique healing and learning experiences.  Under the watchful eye of a certified instructor, trained volunteers, educators and health care professionals, a student's interaction with a horse can be therapeutic as well as a fun and freeing experience. 

Unlike most therapies, therapeutic riding is fun.  It also produces results.  Some of the benefits one can expect:   

Physical...

Improved coordination and muscle tone

Improved posture and balance

Improved gross and fine motor skills

Increased range of motion

Cognitive...

Improved attention and concentration

Improved sequencing and planning

Improved flexibility in thinking

Improved judgement

Psycho-Social...

Increased self confidence and self-control

Increased understanding of consequences

Improved social interactions

Increased empathy and empowerment

Finally, new friends are made, both human and animal.