About Us

New Heights Therapy Center is the premier therapeutic equestrian center dedicated to positively impacting lives through the healing power of the horse.

Program Information

New Heights is proud to offer numerous programs designed to meet each riders needs. Our programs include Therapeutic Riding, Hippotherapy, Horse Masters, Veterans, and Field Trips.

Volunteers

We truly value our hardworking volunteers! We have flexible volunteer opportunities available. No horse experiene is necessary. Come help us make a difference in the lives of the poeple we serve!

Donate

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. When you donate to New Heights, you help keep our riding costs down and provide riding sholarships to those in need. Thank you for your support of our mission!

Please join us in giving a HUGE THANK YOU to the Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust for their generous gifts of $125,000 to New Heights Therapy Center! Their donation will be used to provide ongoing scholarships for our Veterans and Therapeutic riding programs.

Oscar Judah Tolmas was a lifelong resident of New Orleans, a Veteran of WWII, and an attorney and real estate developer. But horse racing was his real passion. In his last will and testament, he formed the Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust to help charitable organizations fulfill their missions. His legacy and generosity will live on in the hearts of many.

Number of Riders Served Weekly

3,500

Volunteer Hours Donated in 2015

Happy Horses

52%

Of Our Riders on Scholarship

This is New Heights

Testimonials

I have noticed a strength in his abdominal and arm muscles that wasn't there before.

Yvonne Sturm, RN - Nurse of a New Heights rider.
At eight weeks one of her doctors said she’s never going to walk, she’ll probably be in a wheel chair early on, just let’s be realistic. I don’t do realistic very well. For Maddie, she has Spina Bifida, so mobility, balance, coordination, everything you can imagine has been affected through hippotherapy. I get to see a little miracle every single day because everything that she does at this point is just icing on a very sweet cake. It kind of teaches you that anything’s possible.

Selina Gilliland - Maddie's Mother
Walker is 20 years old and he has been riding since he was five. He has something called Fragile X Syndrome and it causes developmental disabilities, sensory dysfunction and attention issues. It really gives him confidence. It really gives him a sense that he is good at something and that he has worth. You want him to have a rich, full life.

Mary Ann Haase - Walker's Mother
We are constantly amazed at the difference this therapy has made in my balance and ability to walk. I can sit high in the saddle and feel like I am in control...and that is a wonderful feeling. I am walking with much less effort and help. Not only has New Heights helped me physically, but more so, they have helped me spiritually.

Joe - 66 Year Old Rider at New Heights

Donate to New Heights

When you donate to New Heights you are helping us positively impact lives through the healing power of the horse. Your donations help us provide riding scholarships to individuals in need, and provide services to children and adults with special needs at a low cost. New Heights Therapy Center is a 501(c)3 organization and donations are tax exempt to the full extent of the law. Thank you for your support!

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