Program areas at Pony Power Therapies
Therapeutic riding - Pony Power offers therapeutic riding lessons, when indicated, to individuals with a broad spectrum of developmental and physical disabilities as well as those managing other life challanges. The program focuses on helping individuals develop riding skills in a supportive, adaptive environment where most participants realize therapeutic benefits, such as greater core strength, improved motor planning and increased self-confidence. During fy 24, Pony Power provided 3,903 therapeutic riding sessions.
School groups and summer extended - this program combines the riding program with a nature-based farm and horsemanship curricullum. Activities include grooming and horse care, including first-aid, gardening, composting and beekeeping. This program serves elementary and middle schools during the school year. In the summer, the program serves children who are at-risk in addition to children with developmental and physical disabilities. During fy24, Pony Power provided 3,800 sessions for school group and summer-extended programs.
Horse-assisted learning - Pony Power offers a non-riding program aimed at developing life skills. The program serves both individuals and groups. Groups benefiting from this program included high schools seeking to satisfy community-based instruction requirements; students and young adults seeking pre-vocational training; and those struggling with life challanges such as ptsd, substance abuse/recovery and anxiety and depression. Pony Power also has an after-school program for adolescents in need of support that incorporates horse-assisted learning. During fy24, Pony Power provided 2,459 horse-assisted learning sessions to groups and individuals.