Organization: PONY POWER THERAPIES INC
Mission: PONY POWER THERAPIES IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT USES HORSES AND AN ACCESSIBLE FARM TO ENHANCE THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO NEED EXTRA SUPPORT.
Activities: THERAPEUTIC RIDING - PONY POWER OFFERS THERAPEUTIC RIDING LESSONS, WHEN INDICATED, TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AS WELL AS THOSE MANAGING OTHER LIFE CHALLENGES. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP RIDING SKILLS IN A SUPPORTIVE, ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE MOST PARTICIPANTS REALIZE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS, SUCH AS GREATER CORE STRENGTH, IMPROVED MOTOR PLANNING AND INCREASED SELF-CONFIDENCE. DURING FY20, PONY POWER PROVIDED 2,650 THERAPEUTIC RIDING SESSIONS.
HORSE-ASSISTED LEARNING - PONY POWER OFFERS A NON-RIDING PROGRAM AIMED AT DEVELOPING LIFE SKILLS. THE PROGRAM SERVES BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. GROUPS BENEFITING FROM THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE HIGH SCHOOLS SEEKING TO SATISFY COMMUNITY-BASED INSTRUCTION REQUIRMENTS; STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS SEEKING PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING; AND ADOLESCENTS, VETERANS AND CAREGIVERS, AMONG OTHERS, STRUGGLING WITH LIFE CHALLENGES SUCH AS PTSD, SUBSTANCE ABUSE/RECOVERY AND ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. PONY POWER ALSO HAS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENTS IN NEED OF SUPPORT THAT INCORPORATES HORSE-ASSISTED LEARNING. DURING FY20, PONY POWER PROVIDED 652 HORSE-ASSISTED LEARNING SESSIONS TO GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.
SCHOOL GROUPS AND SUMMER EXTENDED - THIS PROGRAM COMBINES THE RIDING PROGRAM WITH A NATURE-BASED FARM AND HORSEMANSHIP CURRICULUM. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GROOMING AND HORSE CARE, INCLUDING FIRST-AID, GARDENING, COMPOSTING AND BEEKEEPING. THIS PROGRAM SERVES ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN THE SUMMER, THE PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN OF VETERANS; PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH LIFE-THREATENING OR LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES ALONG WITH THEIR SIBLINGS AND PARENTS; AND CHILDREN WHO ARE AT-RISK IN ADDITION TO CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. DURING FY20, PONY POWER PROVIDED 690 SESSIONS FOR SCHOOL GROUP AND SUMMER-EXTENDED PARTICIPANTS.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention