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WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Our therapeutic riding program provides services to adults and children with disabilities. Riders must be at least four (4) years of age to participate.
PROGRAM GOALS
To provide individuals with disabilities an opportunity to participate in a horseback riding program.
To improve physical condition of participants through increased muscle strength, relaxation, mobility, balance, and coordination.
To improve the quality of life of participants through increased awareness, body image and self-confidence.
To increase socialization and interpersonal relationships with people and horses while providing an enjoyable recreation experience.
To enhance individual riding skills to the best of a person's abilities.
AVIALABLE THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS
SPUR Private Lessons
Children and adults with disabilities can find a safe haven where their limitations are replace by the freedom of riding a horse. Participants begin with a leader and sidewalker in addition to the instructor. The focus of theses lessons is on horsemanship, riding skills, and recreation.
Advanced Riders and Independent Equestrians of SPUR (ARIES)
The ARIES program is designed to benefit students, ages five to eighteen, whose main goal is independent riding. SPUR students enter into the ARIES program by instructor recommendation after completing a minimum of one
8-week session of private SPUR lessons. For more information about the ARIES program, please click here.
SPUR Horses for Heroes
SPUR Horses for Heroes offers equine activities to active duty or reserve military members and veterans with disabilities. The program works with a wide range of special needs, including but not limited to, amputations (both upper and lower limbs), paraplegia, traumatic brain injury, visual impairments and prost traumatic stress disorder. For more information about the SPUR Horses for Heroes program, please click here.
Therapeutic Movement Experience
The therapeutic Movement Experience is designed to give students who are multiply disabled the opportunity to participate in horseback riding. Focusing on the therapeutic effects of the horse and its movement, each session is tailored to the participants abilities and personal goals. The Therapeutic Movement Experience is ideal for school groups and is book by request.
Horses Across America
Horses Across America is a program that integrates horses and art. Each hour and 30 minute class offers a unique opportunity for participants to learn about the horse while practicing a variety of art techniques. The equine breed portrayed each class will display the participants creativity in a variety of media including watercolor, acrylics, sculpture material, oil pastels, pen and ink, and collage. Classes are offered throughout the year.
ARE THERE PROGRAMS FOR THE NON-DISABLED AT SUNNYSIDE EQUESTRIAN CENTER?
Yes! A limited number of opportunities are available.
Introductory Youth Horseback Riding Programs
Equestrian Experience
Disability Awareness
Horses Across America
Equine Exploration
R.E.A.D. - Read and Experience Art with Dogs
For more information on these programs please click here.
WHEN ARE LESSONS HELD?
SPUR hosts four sessions from January through November. Each session is eight weeks in length. Participants ride once a week for the duration of the session.
For our calendar of events, click here. Lessons are generally given between the hours of 9 AM and 7 PM, Monday through Saturday.
WHERE ARE LESSONS HELD?
Lessons are held at Sunnyside Equestrian Center
628 Middletown-Lincroft Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
HOW MUCH DO LESSON COST?
One eight-week session of lessons costs $312.
APPLICATIONS AND SCHEDULING
Application may be downloaded at any time. If you prefer an application to be mailed to you, please call 732-224-1367. The application will include a medical form to be completed and signed by the student's physician. Applications received without the medical form will not be accepted.
Upon acceptance of his or her application, a new student is eligible to ride in the next available session. Scheduling for each session is done on a first come first serve basis.
Only students whose applications and medicals are up to date will receive an availability form to participate in the upcoming session.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The SPUR Board of Directors grants need based scholarships each session. Students in need of financial assistance to participate may request a scholarship application at any time by calling 732-224-1367 or downloading it from the Student Applications page.
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