Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROMOTE WELLNESS FOR PEOPLE WITH PERSONAL CHALLENGES WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM EQUINE-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND THERAPIES IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM: THERAPEUTIC RIDING IS A RECREATIONAL THERAPY, THAT IS NOW CONSIDERED EVIDENCED BASED BY RESEARCH BEING DONE IN THE INDUSTRY FOR IMPROVING CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOR PTSD AND TBI VETERANS. THIS PROGRAM HAS SHOWN IMPROVEMENTS FOR DISABILITIES TO ALSO INCLUDE OTHER PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES. BENEFITS MAY INCLUDE DECREASE IN SIGNS OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, HYPERACTIVITY, TO INCREASED CONCENTRATION, FOCUS AND CONFIDENCE. STRENGTH OF THE TRUNK, CORE, LEGS AND SHOULDER MUSCLES, ALONG WITH A POSITIVE CHANGE IN COGNITIVE PROCESSING, BEHAVIORAL AND ATTENTION SPAN. IN 2019 WE OFFERED 42 WEEKS OF EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND THERAPIES INTERACTING WITH OVER 175 PARTICIPANTS A WEEK. OBJECTIVES INCLUDED BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO RIDING SKILLS, SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS. WE HAD OVER 14,000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES IN 2019. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS: WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION AS GIVEN BY THE UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION. WORKING AS A RECRUITING CENTER FOR PARA EQUESTRIAN DRESSAGE COACHES AND ATHLETES. ONE OF OUR HORSES, SUGARFOOT WOOD, WAS INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL EQUUS HALL OF FAME. ONE OF OUR TRAINERS RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR THE BEST THERAPEUTIC ANIMAL TRAINER IN THE AREA. DAR AWARDED HEALING STRIDES OF VA FOR SERVICE TO VETERANS. A 6-WEEK PROGRAM PRODUCED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES IN PTSD LEVELS. OLDER VETERANS, SUCH AS THE MAJORITY IN OUR SAMPLE, MAY HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PTSD DECADES AGO.
HIPPOTHERAPY PROGRAM: HIPPOTHERAPY IS A FORM OF THERAPY USING THE CADENCE AND MOVEMENT OF THE HORSE AS A VIABLE SURFACE TO ENCOURAGE AND MOTIVATE CLIENTS TO REACH PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY GOALS. A HIPPOTHERAPY TEAM CONSISTS OF A PHYSICAL THERAPIST, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR SPEECH THERAPIST, A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR AND AN EQUINE PARTNER. HIPPOTHERAPY CONSISTS OF TWO 12 WEEK SESSIONS PER YEAR.
MENTAL HEALTH/EDUCATIONAL/COACHING PROGRAM: THE MENTAL HEALTH/EDUCATIONAL/COACHING PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM THAT SERVES PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE A DIAGNOSIS OR PERSONAL GROWTH DEVELOPMENT THAT NEEDS DIRECT INTERVENTION SUCH AS PSYCHOTHERAPY, EDUCATION OR COACHING. PARTICIPANTS RANGE FROM CHILDREN WITH TRAUMA, SEXUAL ABUSE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, PTSD IN CHILDREN, ADULTS AND VETERENS, AUTISM, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, PARENTING ISSUES TO CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING AND PERSONAL PEOFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE WORK WITH LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, CERTIFIED LIFE COACHES, LICENSED TEACHERS, AND CERTIFIED EQUINE SPECIALISTS TO PROVIDE THE CLINICAL SUPPORT THAT IS NEEDED BY EACH PARTICIPANT. EACH GOAL AND OBJECTIVE IS DETERMINED BY THE TEAM AND THE NEED OF EACH INDIVIDUAL THAT IS SEEKING SERVICES. THIS INTERVENTION IS CONSIDERED BRIEF THERAPY RANGING FROM 12 WEEKS TO 24 MONTHS BASED ON THE PROGRESSION AND NEED. THE EAGALA MODEL IS AN EVIDENCE DRIVEN MODEL OF EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY AND LEARNING.
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 |
|---|
| Carol Young | EXECUTIVE DI | 50 | $53,812 |
| David Wright | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Cooper Woolson | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Lauren Maxwell | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Erin Hickok | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Thomas Flippin | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Carl Bryant | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
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