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Therapeutic Sports Riding
What Is Therapeutic Riding?
Therapeutic Riding is designed to teach horsemanship and riding skills to individuals with special needs, with the goal of increasing functional life skills. Lessons are taught by Path International registered therapeutic riding instructors.
Who Benefits?
Clients enrolled in Therapeutic Riding at R.O.C.K. have a variety of diagnoses including:
- Autism
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Developmental Delay
- Downs Syndrome
- Hearing and Vision Impairment
- Learning Disabilities
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Stroke
What Are the Benefits?
- Improvement in cognitive skills
- Improvement in social skills
- Improvement in behavioral skills
- Increased emotional well-being
- Increased self-esteem
- Increased balance, motor control, and coordination
Competition
R.O.C.K. students have to opportunity to participate in a variety of competitions and horse shows throughout the year! Competition opportunities include Regional and State Special Olympics and the Star of Texas Gold 1st Annual Gold Stirrup Horse Show and other local competitions.
