Our Services
New Heights is proud to offer services and programs designed to provide life changing Adaptive Riding Equine Therapy to meet the specific needs of each rider. We also have an amazing Veterans Program thanks to Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust.
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Adaptive Riding riding focuses on teaching students the skills of riding while also working towards holistic goals such as improved mood, self-discipline, improved self-esteem, patience, and improved focus.
This type of therapeutic riding works by strengthening muscles, improving posture and fine motor skills, increasing memory, comprehension and concentration by challenging cognition and communication skills, and has other benefits.
Therapists and equines are trained to work with a variety of special needs including but not limited to developmental delays, ADD/ADHD, autism, cerebral palsy, visual and hearing impaired, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, and more.
Click the button below to learn about the full benefits of adaptive riding and to access the rider and scholarship applications.
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This program is provided to veterans free of charge thanks to generous donations from supporters. Our ten week-long program is designed to meet rider's personal goals and to help them reach their full potential.
By week 10, veterans form impactful bonds with "their" horses and volunteer mentors. Many of our veteran alumni have returned to New Heights as volunteers in this program, a real testament to its success.
The Veterans program is through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. To learn more about the program and how to locate and contact your local veterans affairs office on becoming a rider, click below.