Albany Therapeutic Riding Center Inc

ATRC's Therapeutic Riding program focuses on teaching adapted riding skills to participants to whatever level is safe and most beneficial for each individual and their respective physical, cognitive, social, and emotional goals. While mounted therapeutic riding lessons focus on teaching specific skills related to riding a horse or pony, other benefits include improved core strength, improved balance, improved fine and gross motor skills, social skills, and communication skills. While on horseback, the movement is similar to the human gait and therefore may enable the use of muscles that might not be engaged on a regular basis. We take great pride in enabling people who might not otherwise be able to access a social or recreational program to enjoy therapeutic horseback riding. People with a wide range of challenges may be aided by therapeutic horseback riding.