Little Britches Therapeutic Riding Program is designed to expand and improve the physical and emotional well being of individuals with special needs through the use of horses and ponies. We facilitate sensory integration and the development of self esteem, physical strength, and mental well being. We currently serve over 90 riders per week.
Our riders have various disabilities including but not limited to autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, progressive developmental delay, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other processing delays. We provide recreation for a lifetime! The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
Our riders have various disabilities including but not limited to autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, progressive developmental delay, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other processing delays. We provide recreation for a lifetime! The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
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Little Britches was founded in 1979 by Peg Sweeney and Betty Lou McColgin. We are an equine assisted riding and driving program which allows people who are physically, emotionally, developmentally or economically challenged to interact with horses in a variety of ways. Changing the lives of people with disabilities using the movement of the horse.
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The science behind a Little Britches riding lesson is complex. To start, as a horse walks his hips rotate in the same fashion as a human. For a person who is unable to walk, the experience of riding a horse gives the same sensation as actually walking. The muscles in the rider's hips are massaged throughout the lesson in a manner unlike any other therapy available.
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