Horseback Riding Lessons for Children


Item Number: 343

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $220

Online Close: Mar 25, 2012 8:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 7 bids - Item Sold!

Description

Four (4) private, 30-minute riding lessons plus introductory lesson at Ironstone Farm in Andover. For children of any ability level.


ABOUT CHALLENGE UNLIMITED
Employing horses in a working farm environment, Challenge Unlimited at Ironstone Farm provides beneficial therapy for people with a wide range of physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. The two primary programs are Challenge Unlimited and Ironstone Therapy – both using the horse’s unique ability to enhance a person’s movements and touch a person’s heart, inspiring strength, hope and encouragement. The farm’s professional staff of over 20 licensed instructors and therapists work with 35 program horses and 150 volunteers to serve 450 to 500 children and adults each week, year round. Coming from more than 90 cities and towns throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire, participants enjoy the aesthetic beauty of the farm while receiving valuable therapy in collaboration with other service providers to best address their physical and emotional needs.


Primary Programs include Therapeutic Riding, Recreational Riding and Hippotherapy (physical and occupational therapies and speech/language pathology.

Special Instructions

Expires Jan. 20, 2015


http://www.challengeunlimited.org/ 


450 Lowell Street - Andover, MA 01810