NARHA Centers Benefit from North American Riding for...
Equestrian News Release
The Handicapped/American Quarter Horse Association Alliance
DENVER, CO - The North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) is pleased to announce that through the assistance of the NARHA /AQHA Alliance, 11 NARHA Centers received grants totaling $33,977.30. These grants were made possible through America’s Horse Cares, a program established in 2005 by the American Quarter Horse Foundation to support equine-assisted activities at NARHA Centers.
NARHA Executive Director Sheila Kemper Dietrich shared her excitement about this distribution. “I’m proud to share the news of these grants, which are of such great benefit to our centers. This is just one example of the way active involvement with an association like the American Quarter Horse Association can be meaningful for our NARHA Centers and increase awareness of the incredible impact of equine-assisted activities.”
AQHA’s generosity demonstrates a commitment to quality equine-assisted activities because eligibility for these grants was restricted to NARHA member centers that are required to uphold the strict quality standards of NARHA.
Centers receiving grants from the America’s Horse Cares program were:
Circle of Hope Therapeutic Riding Inc. – Barnesville, Maryland
Free SPIRIT – Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Handicapped High Riders Club Inc. – Allentown, New Jersey
Horse Warriors – Jackson, Wyoming
HORSEPOWER Therapeutic Learning Center – Colfax, North Carolina
MTRA-Marion Therapeutic Riding Association Inc. – Ocala, Florida
Mounted Eagles Therapeutic Horsemanship – Motley, Minnesota
Special Equestrians Inc. – Warrington, Pennsylvania
Stir-n-Up Hope Inc. – Rockport, Indiana
SunDance Riding Therapy Inc. – Dilworth, Minnesota
Three Gaits Inc. – Oregon, Wisconsin
America’s Horse Cares Foundation recognizes the benefits of equine-assisted activities for individuals with a variety of physical, mental and emotional disabilities and specials needs. Additionally, many of the nation’s American Quarter Horses have found a second occupation helping individuals with specials needs find a new sense of independence, personal growth and wellness through equine-assisted activities.
To find out more about NARHA and its programs, visit http://www.narha.org or call 800-369-RIDE.
About NARHA:
The North American Riding for the Handicapped Association was formed in 1969 to promote equine-assisted activities for individuals with special needs. At over 700 member centers, 36,000 children and adults find a sense of independence through involvement with horses. These member centers range from small, one-person programs to large operations with several certified instructors and licensed therapists. In addition to therapeutic equitation, a center may offer any number of equine-assisted activities, including hippotherapy, equine facilitated mental health, driving, vaulting, trail riding, competition, ground work, or stable management. Through a wide variety of educational resources, the association helps individuals start and maintain successful equine-assisted activities programs for individuals with special needs. There are more than 24,000 volunteers, 2,000 instructors, 5,700 therapy horses and thousands of contributors from all over the world helping people at NARHA centers.
Reader Comments
Be the first to submit a comment on this article!
Submit your comments
Link to this article
---------------------- It's easy! Just copy code below and paste into your webpage --------------------
<a href="http://www.equestrianmag.com/article/narha-north-american-riding-4-06.html">NARHA Centers Benefit from North American Riding for...</a> ~ EquestrianMag.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Your link will appear like this:
NARHA Centers Benefit from North American Riding for... ~ EquestrianMag.com
|
