ADAPTIVE RIDING
Horsemanship Adapted to the Individual
What is Adaptive Riding?
Rainy Day Ranch offers therapeutic (or adaptive) riding lessons for individuals with special needs. Adaptive riding is recreational horseback riding lessons catered to each individual and their learning needs.
Our adaptive riding lessons are taught by a PATH Intl Certified Instructor. The instructor incorporates various exercises and activities to build each riders confidence in themselves and around horses. Lessons include horsemanship skills such as grooming, tacking, groundwork, and mounted skills. Each lesson is planned around the various physical, emotional, and mental needs of each rider.
Who Benefits from Adaptive Riding?
We offer adaptive riding lessons to individuals of all skill levels, from a first interaction with a horse to riders who have ridden previously or in other programs. We serve individuals with a variety of special needs, including:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Down Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Learning disability
Developmental Delay/Disability
Emotional, Behavioral, or Mental Health Issues
ADD/ADHD
Head trauma/brain injury
Hearing impairment
Visual impairment
Genetic conditions/disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Intellectual disability
Muscular Dystrophy
Spina Bifida
Amputation
Orthopedic issues