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For Riders

Who is Eligible for Our Programs

Therapeutic riding lessons are available to residents of Lanark and Renfrew Counties and the Greater Ottawa Area who have physical and/or developmental disabilities.


Applicants age 3 and up will receive a home visit to discuss their needs and goals and to determine their ability to participate in the program.  Riders must be able to sit upright on their own and obtain a doctor's referral endorsing their participation.


The following will be considered:


  • Amputation
  • Arthritis
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Brain Injury
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Developmental Delay
  • Down Syndrome
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment

Application to Participate

 The process to apply for a spot in one of our programs  includes filling out the application form. 

If you are a New Rider, after you have completed and submitted this application form, we will be in contact with you in order to arrange an in-person visit to meet the applicant, to discuss their participation in the riding program and to answer any questions you may have.


If you are a returning rider, we will be in contact to confirm if we have a lesson spot available for you and if any of your forms on file require updating. 

Intent to ride applications are accepted as of January 1 of each year and are reviewed with lesson spots allocated on a first come, first serve basis for aplicants that meet the qualifications critria.

Thank you for your interest in our program!

Please NOTE: Applications submitted before January 1  will not have priority and risk losing a lesson spot. Please be sure to submit your application on or after January 1.

Go to the online application form

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