Mission and Vision

RideAbility Mission Statement:

Serving families of children or adults with special needs;

providing horseback riding and related activities.

We create a fun and therapeutic environment where everyone is able!

(enhancing physical, emotional, spiritual and mental health)

 

RideAbility’s Vision:

 To provide the best possible family-focused recreational, educational and therapeutic year-round equine activity program for persons with disabilities (and their siblings and peers) by embracing these opportunities (now and in the future):

 – A dedciated and well maintained facility, with a heated barn, training rooms and an office (plus!).

– Multiple site offerings (using opportunities as they arise).

– Working with other programs to create the best community offerings: (Ironwood Springs, Rochester Park and Rec, PossAbilities, We Can Ride, PATH Intl., Turncrest stables, Local Schools, Hiawatha Homes, Cardinal, REM, Bear Creek Services, ArSys, Friendship Ventures and more)

 

Growth and improvements in class offerings:

      Registered Group lessons (with collaboration on various types of lessons)

      Privately scheduled lessons (including students taking our classes during school hours)

      One Time Fun Time community group visits

 

Continuous growth in therapeutic offerings:

–         Ground program (including showmanship, horse science, spirit painting, grooming and more )

–         Sensory trail

–         Vaulting, drill team and other ideas incorporated to offer creative lessons

–         Rainbow Curriculum incorporated into our 5 week curriculum

–         Driving program

 

Further potential vision:

– To provide support, networking and therapeutic recreation for families affected by disabilities.

– To offer Hippotherapy in our program.

– To provide a therapeutic equine activity setting for our volunteers (and realize volunteers are secondary clients for our program).

– To offer Special Olympics opportunities for our clients.

– To upgrade to a premier PATH Intl. Accredited Center.

 

 

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