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Welcome to Reins of Hope

Reins of Hope is dedicated to providing individuals with physical, mental, or developmental disabilities the opportunity to connect with a horse and experience the many benefits. Our equine-assisted services help provide individuals hope, the opportunity to build courage, increase dignity, and improve physical fitness while connecting with horses.

Each session, a participant is paired with a horse and we strive to have a minimum of 3 volunteers per participant per session. This consists of 1 horse leader who helps keep our participants and volunteers safe by maintaining the horse and two side walkers who walk beside the horse / rider for support and encouragement. 

All of our horses are tested prior to use in our programs. 

 Please read in full the application requirements and process below!

**Each program / season requires a new application be completed. 

Applications

Online Application

Printable Physician Form

Printable Physician Form

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Printable Physician Form

Printable Physician Form

Printable Physician Form

Physician Form

Printable Application

Printable Physician Form

Printable Application

Printable Application

Season Information

Each season runs for 6 weeks (varies from 5-7 weeks pending arena availability)

Meets 1x/week - typically Tuesdays

Spring Season

May - June


Spring Application Deadline: 

3rd Tuesday in April

Fall Season

August - September


Fall Application Deadline: 

2nd Tuesday in July

Application Details

Documents to Review


 Guidelines Overview

COVID - 19 Guideline

Emergency Action Plan

Discharge of Participant Guideline

Social Media Guideline

Registration Policy?

Requirements

 Please read in full the registration process!


Requirements


  • Age 2 - 18 at the time of riding sessions
  • weighing less than 150 lbs. *to ensure the safety of the horses, volunteers, and participants.* 
  • Have a medical diagnosis of physical, mental, behavioral, or emotional impairment.
  • Make every effort to attend scheduled session dates.
  • Be able to wear a helmet at All times while in the Arena. Practicing helps:)
  • Have a parent/guardian on site and available during riding sessions.

Application Process

A parent or guardian must complete and submit ALL aspects of the application process by the deadline for the chosen program.   

  • General Application Details
  • Liability Release
  • Physician's Referral Submitted
  • Photography / Videography Release


A current Physician's Referral will need to be obtained as part of the application process. 

**If the rider has Down's Syndrome, the referring physician will need to rule out Atlanto-Axial Dislocation Condition via a diagnostic x-ray. Due to health risks, an individual whom has the presence of Atlanto-Axial Dislocation would not qualify for our horse back riding programs. 


By applying, you agree to make every effort to attend 1x/wk for 1 hr each week for the duration of the program.

  

Upon Board Review of all applicants following the application deadline, an email notification will be sent out regarding program selection. This occurs approximately 2 weeks prior to the the first session.

Wait List

 If an individual is not selected as a participant, has all required paperwork on file, and meets our requirements, they may be placed on our Wait-List. This means that should a participant be unable to attend a session, you may be contacted and offered to participate for a session(s). Contact would occur as early as possible following notification from a participant that they are unable to attend.  

Volunteer Application

Participant Application 


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