Therapeutic Riding Program
All activities listed inherently provide increased self-esteem and confidence, stress relief, respect, and bonding/nurturing experiences, perhaps where there have been none before.
From The Ground Up is dedicated to helping each individual achieve the highest level of independence that he/she is safely capable of and translating that into other aspects of life.
Lesson Program
Mounted individual and group lessons improve gross and fine motor skills, motor planning, balance, coordination, flexibility, posture, muscle tone, and sensory integration. Our interdisciplinary approach includes fitness, ground work and horse care, as well as riding. Therapeutic horsemanship, as taught at FTGU, develops life skills such as problem solving, planning, memory, teamwork, hygiene and safety through the care of the horse and its environment.
Vocational Training
Stable Management and Horse Care: promoting a positive work ethic, teamwork, responsibility and respect as well as improving technical knowledge of horsemanship for qualified applicants.
Horseman's Fitness Program
In addition to groundwork and mounted work, participants will learn to prepare themselves for their session as well as prepare the horses. We have found that general fitness and riding-(sport) specific exercise is an area that needs attention. The Horseman's Fitness program will be administered by our NARHA Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor who is also a National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Personal Trainer.
The fitness portion of each session will include warm-up, riding-specific exercise to stimulate mind and body, and flexibility. Sessions will now run 60 or 75 minutes (depending on individual needs & choice). Shorter sessions will also be available if necessary. There will be no extra charge for this program. Call 382-3664 for more information on this exciting new addition to our program!
Field Trips and Special Programming
Contact FTGU to plan a field trip for your class or agency!
For information on registering a rider please call Mary at (315)457-8056
For programming information please email: info@ftguhorses.org
(315) 382-3664