In the fall of 1974, a small group of equestrian women began exploring the effectiveness of therapeutic riding, which had a long and successful history in Europe. They decided to establish a similar program to serve people with special needs in Fairfield County. Today Pegasus is a PATH Intl.
Premier Accredited Center with three chapters throughout Putnam and Fairfield counties, including Pegasus Farm, our 20-acre permanent facility in Brewster, N.Y.Therapeutic riding can produce remarkably improved mobility, balance, posture, coordination, language development, behavior control, and concentration.
Premier Accredited Center with three chapters throughout Putnam and Fairfield counties, including Pegasus Farm, our 20-acre permanent facility in Brewster, N.Y.Therapeutic riding can produce remarkably improved mobility, balance, posture, coordination, language development, behavior control, and concentration.
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Programs
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Our PATH-certified instructors, physical and occupational therapists, and licensed educators provide equine-assisted activities and therapies to people with special needs (i.e., individuals with physical, developmental and cognitive disabilities) and individuals at risk. Pegasus also is developing an equine-assisted program for military veterans.
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Volunteers are the heart of Pegasus. Without their dedication, loyalty, and hard work, it would not be possible for us to fulfill our mission. There are many individual reasons why people volunteer with us, but all provide the chance to join a thriving, nurturing community whose goal is to positively impact the lives of as many people with needs as possible.
Horses
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All of our horses and ponies had to meet very special requirements before coming to work with our Pegasus students. Their former careers are varied and helped prepare them for their jobs as therapeutic animals. Approximately a dozen of our equine partners live at Pegasus Farm; the others live at our regional chapters.
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Thank you for making a gift in support of our mission! Your donation keeps our riders in the saddle, funds our unmounted programs, and ensures our irreplaceable therapeutic horses stay healthy and content. Thanks to supporters like you, we have been a premier equine-assisted activities and therapies program for more than 40 years.
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We want to hear directly from you about why you would like to join us as a volunteer! I am interested in donating a horse/pony to Pegasus (In comments section below please indicate the breed age and brief history (e.g. I am interested in Pegasus programs & enrollment (In comments section below please indicate the name(s) age(s) and diagnoses of the prospective rider(s).)
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