Adaptive riding in a group or semi-private lesson provides clients with social interaction with fellow riders, leaders, sidewalkers and, of course, the instructor. As they learn riding skills, clients also pick up important life skills such as listening and taking...
In this video, staff members Katy Purmort and Janelle Robinson explain the whys and wherefores of pairing particular horses with clients.
Here is a video by PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor and Instructor Manager, Alex, with exercises you can do at home to help rotate your neck and shoulders for adaptive riding. Think about how many times your instructor has said "look up" or "look through...
In addition to riding in the arenas, some Shea Center clients, depending on their riding ability level, ride on a variety of different trails located behind The Shea Center barn. Instructors have the option to take riders on a path from The Center down to the wood...
Here is a video by PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor and Instructor Manager, Alex, with exercises you can do at home to help maintain muscle memory and strength for adaptive riding. This Heels Down exercise is good for balance and stability while riding. 1....
Did you know there are exercises you can do at home to help maintain muscle memory and strength for adaptive riding? Here’s one that is good practice for posting the trot. We call it ‘Wall Posting’: Stand against a smooth wall with the back of your head, your...
At The Shea Center, some of our clients ride in group lessons on the Therapeutic/Adaptive Riding side of our program. These Shea Center group lessons are taught by specially trained adaptive riding instructors and can have up to a maximum of four riders in the lesson....
by Matt Mitchell, PT, DPT Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the number one diagnosis of the clients at The Shea Center. Our team of therapists and adaptive riding instructors strongly believe in the effectiveness of using riding instruction and therapy using equine...
In order to become an instructor in a therapeutic/adaptive riding program, there are a number of requirements that must be met to ensure safe and effective teaching for riders with disabilities. At The Shea Center, all instructors are credentialed as Certified...