We are located in El Dorado County, California. It is El Dorado County's only sponsored therapeutic member riding center. The pilot program began in August 1996. Currently the program offers lessons for both children and adults, with week day and evening sessions. All students learn about horses, their care, and grooming, as well as adaptive riding skills.
Students wear safety helmets and mount the horse from a mounting ramp.
Riders begin riding with a leader and two side-walkers with the goal to eventually ride independently. Ride and Shine is a therapeutic riding program for handicapped individuals in El Dorado County. Our program combines physical and emotional therapy into a unique experience. The goals of the program are based on therapeutic intervention to achieve increased balance and control, improved language and socialization skills while enhancing self-esteem and providing exercise and enjoyment. Increase budget to allow critical personnel to be paid.