EMPOWERING STRIDES

Empowering Strides is a non-profit organization providing therapeutic horsemanship to neurodiverse youth who face behavioral, emotional and/or cognitive challenges. Through the use of horses we can offer youth a different perspective. Horses often mirror the emotions of their handler which allows the horse to teach a child far easier than an authoritative figure. Horses gently encourage a new awareness and connection in people that grows a person's self-awareness and leadership abilities... At Empowering Strides we teach in a careful and supportive way. A trained volunteer works beside each rider throughout their lesson while a certified instructor leads all classes. We set individual goals for each rider and patiently work on skills such as communication, teamwork and fitness. And, yes, one of our goals is "just pure fun." Every rider learns some measure of riding and horse skills, and some riders become quite accomplished... Under the direction of a PATH International certified..