Organizations Filed Purposes:
PONY POWER THERAPIES IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT USES HORSES AND AN ACCESSIBLE FARM TO ENHANCE THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO NEED EXTRA SUPPORT.
THERAPEUTIC RIDING - PONY POWER OFFERS THERAPEUTIC RIDING LESSONS, WHEN INDICATED, TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AS WELL AS THOSE MANAGING OTHER LIFE CHALLENGES. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP RIDING SKILLS IN A SUPPORTIVE, ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE MOST PARTICIPANTS REALIZE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS, SUCH AS GREATER CORE STRENGTH, IMPROVED MOTOR PLANNING AND INCREASED SELF-CONFIDENCE. DURING FY20, PONY POWER PROVIDED 2,650 THERAPEUTIC RIDING SESSIONS.
HORSE-ASSISTED LEARNING - PONY POWER OFFERS A NON-RIDING PROGRAM AIMED AT DEVELOPING LIFE SKILLS. THE PROGRAM SERVES BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. GROUPS BENEFITING FROM THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE HIGH SCHOOLS SEEKING TO SATISFY COMMUNITY-BASED INSTRUCTION REQUIRMENTS; STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS SEEKING PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING; AND ADOLESCENTS, VETERANS AND CAREGIVERS, AMONG OTHERS, STRUGGLING WITH LIFE CHALLENGES SUCH AS PTSD, SUBSTANCE ABUSE/RECOVERY AND ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. PONY POWER ALSO HAS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENTS IN NEED OF SUPPORT THAT INCORPORATES HORSE-ASSISTED LEARNING. DURING FY20, PONY POWER PROVIDED 652 HORSE-ASSISTED LEARNING SESSIONS TO GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.
SCHOOL GROUPS AND SUMMER EXTENDED - THIS PROGRAM COMBINES THE RIDING PROGRAM WITH A NATURE-BASED FARM AND HORSEMANSHIP CURRICULUM. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GROOMING AND HORSE CARE, INCLUDING FIRST-AID, GARDENING, COMPOSTING AND BEEKEEPING. THIS PROGRAM SERVES ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN THE SUMMER, THE PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN OF VETERANS; PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH LIFE-THREATENING OR LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES ALONG WITH THEIR SIBLINGS AND PARENTS; AND CHILDREN WHO ARE AT-RISK IN ADDITION TO CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. DURING FY20, PONY POWER PROVIDED 690 SESSIONS FOR SCHOOL GROUP AND SUMMER-EXTENDED PARTICIPANTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Dana Spett | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,000 |
| John Workman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Jenkins | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Viniar | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Dondy Marie Moreland | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Lazare | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| James Napolitano - Terminated 420 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Loretta Stadler | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Hirsh | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Armstrong-Coben | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsey Inserra-Hughes | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Rosato | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Berman | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
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