Please refer to the Volunteers section, which details volunteer positions available for people with or without horsemanship experience. See Donate a Horse . Based on its qualifications, some centers focus their skills on serving individuals with certain disabilities, such as physical disabilities. Likewise, a center may offer activities in addition to therapeutic riding, such as driving, hippotherapy, vaulting, competition or stable management.
Centers range in size from a few to several horses.
Some centers are open just during the summer months, while others serve their communities year-round. Likewise, a center's staff varies as well. Some consist of a small staff, and others may utilize several riding instructors, staff therapists, and hundreds of volunteers. First and foremost, therapeutic riding requires the use of a mounting block or ramp to assist riders with mounting and dismounting. There are several other types of special equipment to help accommodate special needs.