Why not give a child what one of our students described as "the best day of his life!" That student is just one of the more than 250 special needs individuals who turn to the Therapeutic Riding Equestrian Center (TREC) each year for help. Some have physical disabilities. Others face the challenges associated with cognitive, developmental and emotional disorders. Nearly 40% of our riders have a diagnosis on the autism spectrum.
At TREC, certified instructors assess each individual to determine the most suitable equine-assisted program. With the assistance of more than 400 trained volunteers and 15 therapy horses, TREC's instructors provide a safe, supportive, fun environment for the students. Children with physical disabilities improve their core strength, posture, balance and endurance. Those who are wheelchair bound are thrilled to find freedom and mobility through riding. Students with autism are motivated to focus and overcome sensory and communication issues through therapeutic riding. In addition to all the visible benefits are those that can only be measured in terms of smiles as wide as the sky.
In order to help as many students as possible and expand our services, TREC relies heavily on the generosity of people like you to provide scholarships and offset program costs. With your gift, you can help children continue regardless of their parents' ability to pay. Please consider a gift in one of the following amounts:
$100 to provide scholarship assistance for one rider for one semester
$250 to provide feed & board for a therapy horse for one month
$750 to purchase a new saddle
$1,000 to underwrite the full cost of a rider for a semester
$3,000 Adopt a Therapy Horse for a year
Please contract us at (814) 474-5276 ext 15 if you would like to know
more about TREC or to arrange a tour of our facility.
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