Therapeutic/Adaptive Horsemanship Program
Therapeutic/Adaptive Horsemanship Lessons
Talisman equine-assisted therapeutic activities serve people of most ages with cognitive, physical, emotional, and social challenges and disabilities. These lessons are guided by one of Talisman’s Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors (CTRI) and incorporate individual lesson plans for client specific goals.
The Talisman Therapeutic Horsemanship Program will support opportunities for building confidence, growing self-esteem, improving physical strength, reinforcing responsible behaviors, enhancing communication, and developing new skills.
- Participants are welcomed to Talisman programs through an individual in-take and assessment process
- Individualized lesson plans are developed to address the goals of each participant.
- Participants work with a CTRI to perform mounted and unmounted work, on or around the horse during weekly lessons.
- Participants build skills that support independence and life outside of the arena.
Program cost: $80/per participant, per lesson
Every new therapeutic horsemanship client begins with an individual assessment. CTRIs spend time with each new client to familiarize them with the Talisman farm and equine-assisted therapeutic activities. This time is also spent gaining better insight on the specific challenges of the individual and goals of that person.
Assessment cost: $85/per participant
All required paperwork must be completed and submitted to Talisman prior to assessment appointments.
Hippotherapy
Hippotherapy is a form of physical, occupational, and speech-language pathology in which licensed therapists work with riding instructors to use the movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input.
Please contact Talisman to discuss opportunities with Hippotherapy.
