Ride With Pride
Why We Exist
Our mission is to serve those in Greater Augusta County and surrounding areas with physical, emotional, and developmental special needs through a wide range of therapeutic equine activities.
What We Do
Therapeutic horseback riding involves a team consisting of a qualified instructor, and volunteers to assist a rider in caring for and riding a horse to improve the lives of those with physical, cognitive and emotional issues. Our services are offered in short-term sessions of six to eight week periods throughout each year with each session constituting a project. RWP provides continuity in providing a supportive, community-based environment for the treatment of mental, physical and emotional needs. RWP provide the qualified Instructors, horses, volunteers, and infrastructure to conduct each session.
Who We Serve
RWP addresses improvements to physical, emotional, and mental health of individuals suffering from disabilities range from cerebral palsy, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, Down Syndrome, hearing and vision impairment, and recovery from stroke and traumatic brain injuries. RWP also works with individuals who have been victims of abuse and neglect,
Where We Serve
Why Community Members Support Our Work
Ride With Pride’s programs are designed to meet the needs of each student. Our horsemanship programs teach our students basic horse care include grooming, proper use of tack, and saddling, as well as basic riding skills.
For the physically handicapped, riding on the back of a horse provides the gentle motions, rotations, balance and gait patterns they could not perform themselves. This gives the rider a renewed sense of body control and helps build the strength and flexibility to develop in ways that may not have been possible utilizing conventional physical therapies.
Ride with Pride programs also provides therapy for people with learning disabilities and emotional challenges. The relationship that naturally develops between the rider and the horse, and the requirement for providing care for the animal, fosters responsibility, independence self esteem and trust –put it all together and you have what we at Ride with Pride call “The Magic”.
How Volunteers Contribute to our Work:
Ride With Pride’s programs are designed to meet the needs of each student. Our horsemanship programs teach our students basic horse care include grooming, proper use of tack, and saddling, as well as basic riding skills.
For the physically handicapped, riding on the back of a horse provides the gentle motions, rotations, balance and gait patterns they could not perform themselves. This gives the rider a renewed sense of body control and helps build the strength and flexibility to develop in ways that may not have been possible utilizing conventional physical therapies.
Ride with Pride programs also provides therapy for people with learning disabilities and emotional challenges. The relationship that naturally develops between the rider and the horse, and the requirement for providing care for the animal, fosters responsibility, independence self esteem and trust –put it all together and you have what we at Ride with Pride call “The Magic”.
How You Can Offer Your Charitable Donations:
How Volunteers Contribute to our Work:
Ride With Pride’s programs are designed to meet the needs of each student. Our horsemanship programs teach our students basic horse care include grooming, proper use of tack, and saddling, as well as basic riding skills.
For the physically handicapped, riding on the back of a horse provides the gentle motions, rotations, balance and gait patterns they could not perform themselves. This gives the rider a renewed sense of body control and helps build the strength and flexibility to develop in ways that may not have been possible utilizing conventional physical therapies.
Ride with Pride programs also provides therapy for people with learning disabilities and emotional challenges. The relationship that naturally develops between the rider and the horse, and the requirement for providing care for the animal, fosters responsibility, independence self esteem and trust –put it all together and you have what we at Ride with Pride call “The Magic”.
Contact Information:
Kelsey Lasher
2435 Shutterlee Mill Rd
Staunton,
Virginia
24401