Lesson Sponsorship
The lesson programs at Southern Vermont Therapeutic Riding Center are overseen by Executive Director Amber Thibodeau, a PATH Int'l. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. Classes are customized to suit the needs of the riders. All lessons are supervised by a PATH Int'l. certified instructor with the help of trained volunteers.
Lesson plans generally cover 8-10 weekly sessions, and we operate year-round. With your help, we can offer the benefits of these lessons to more children and adults with physical, emotional or cognitive needs in the Southern Vermont area who would not otherwise be able to participate.
Let us know if you can help underwrite a program for one individual or a group.
Please call us at 802-221 4409 or by email to amber.sovtrc@gmail.com.
Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Lesson plans generally cover 8-10 weekly sessions, and we operate year-round. With your help, we can offer the benefits of these lessons to more children and adults with physical, emotional or cognitive needs in the Southern Vermont area who would not otherwise be able to participate.
Let us know if you can help underwrite a program for one individual or a group.
Please call us at 802-221 4409 or by email to amber.sovtrc@gmail.com.
Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
- Sponsor lessons for a single child or a group.
- Create a scholarship program honoring a family member or colleague
Sponsorship packages :
Sponsor one lesson for one season (10 lessons) $ 500.00
Sponsor two lessons for one season (20 lessons) $ 1,000.00
Sponsor three lessons for one season (30 lessons) $1,500.00
Sponsor four lessons for one season (40 lessons) $2,000.00
Sponsor a group of five for one season (10 lessons) $2,500.00
Sponsor a group of five for two seasons (20 lessons) $5,000.00
Sponsor a group of five for three seasons (30 lessons) $7,500.00
Sponsor a group of five for four seasons (40 lessons) $10,000.00
To create a scholarship program please contact Amber Thibodeau at amber.sovtrc@gmail.com
Benefits of Therapeutic Riding
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
- Improves balance and coordination
- Provides passive stretch for tight muscles
- Replicates a muscle movement pattern like that of walking
- Improves posture
- Strengthens muscles by encouraging muscular response
- Increases awareness of one's body in space
- Stimulates the vestibular, nervous, and circulatory systems
- Improves range of motion
- develops trust and a bond between human and animal
- unconditional love
- improves self confidence
- improves self esteem
- improves gross and fine motor skills
- speech riders learn direction
- improve self awareness and proprioception
- improves focus and listening skills