Promoting Recreational and Therapeutic Opportunities for Children and Adults who are Physically, Mentally and/or Emotionally Challenged.
Explore New Horizons
From the begining of time, a special bond has existed between people and horses. Together they continue to reach, explore and expand their boundaries. Horseback riding and carriage driving provide this unique opportunity. These are the challenges to which Horseback Riding for the Handicapped of New Jersey has devoted itself to since 1980.
Benefits 
Therapeutic riding and driving students experience physical, emotional and mental rewards. Working with horses develops self-esteem, concentration, patience and confidence. Physically, it relaxes and stimulates unused muscles and joints, builds muscle tone, and improves strength and coordination. Mentally and emotionally, the horse becomes a friend and teacher needed to build interpersonal skills among people.
Who Can Participate
Almost anyone, regardless of age or disability, can benefit from working with horses. A physican's written authorization and an individual evalutaion are required for program participation.
Horseback Riding for the Handicapped of New Jersey is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), organization whose purpose is to promote horse programs for people with disabilities by:
• Educating the public about horse programs for individuals with disabilities
• Supporting the establishment of new programs in accordance with NARHA* standards and policies
• Sponsoring training programs for instructors, therapists and interested individuals
• Providing opportunities for competition
• Collecting data for research on the benefits of therapeutic horse programs
*North American Riding for the Handicapped Association: A membership organization that fosters safe, professional, ethical and therapeutic equine activities through education, communication, standards and research for people with and without disabilities.
