American Hippotherapy Association, North Carolina
“The association promotes the use of the movement of the horse as a treatment strategy in
physical, occupational and speech therapy sessions for people living with disabilities.
Monitors legislation, insurance and health care trends that impact the provision of
hippotherapy.”
Contact: Osborne, Marybeth
Address: 101 Braden Ct. Durham, NC 27713
Phone: (919) 361-9547
Email: mbao@nc.rr.com
Check out their website (http://www.nctrcriders.org) for more information, but here’s a little blurb:
NCTRC exists to empower children and adults with physical, emotional, mental and social
challenges to create active, healthier, and more fulfilling lives through equine-assisted
activities and therapies (EAAT).
For those who are interested in assisting with riding classes, we offer volunteer
orientations before the start of each of 6-10 week session. Lesson volunteers work
directly with our riders and horses in class. Responsibilities include:
* helping in the arena as horse leaders and sidewalkers
* providing horse care, and
* doing barn chores.
Contact: Diane Stranahan (volunteer coordinator)
Phone: (919) 304-1009
Email: volunteer@nctrcriders.org
