Rider Fees
What do lesson fees cover? Lesson fees get distributed to help cover our operational costs.
Each of our therapy horses cost approx. $6,500 EACH per year to care for.
"Most of us are well versed on guide dogs and many of us are familiar with the work of assistance animals. However, the role of the therapy horse tends to be less understood. This incredible animal serves a multifaceted and dynamic role in the therapeutic riding/equine therapy stable – enhancing the quality of life for hundreds of people in the course of its career. Few equines have “jobs” with as profound an effect on humans as therapy horses. Helping people with physical rehabilitation, social skills and self-esteem… these are all part of the therapy horse’s job description. More than just a “job” treats are important, but it takes more than apples to keep a therapeutic riding horse happy and healthy. NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) communications director Kay Marks explains, “Horses are the most important resource any centre has,” she says. “They must always be treated as partners in the therapeutic process, not as a tool to be used.”
Each of our therapy horses cost approx. $6,500 EACH per year to care for.
"Most of us are well versed on guide dogs and many of us are familiar with the work of assistance animals. However, the role of the therapy horse tends to be less understood. This incredible animal serves a multifaceted and dynamic role in the therapeutic riding/equine therapy stable – enhancing the quality of life for hundreds of people in the course of its career. Few equines have “jobs” with as profound an effect on humans as therapy horses. Helping people with physical rehabilitation, social skills and self-esteem… these are all part of the therapy horse’s job description. More than just a “job” treats are important, but it takes more than apples to keep a therapeutic riding horse happy and healthy. NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) communications director Kay Marks explains, “Horses are the most important resource any centre has,” she says. “They must always be treated as partners in the therapeutic process, not as a tool to be used.”
