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MISSION STATEMENT
Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding improves lives of children and adults with disabilities at the area’s only nationally accredited therapeutic horseback riding center.
Welcome to CATR's website!
CATR staff and volunteers are dedicated to helping students find joy and accomplishment through riding. Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding, Inc. (CATR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving individuals with a variety of disabilities and conditions since 1991. With the assistance of certified instructors, physical therapists, doctors, psychologists, special education teachers, and a well-trained volunteer corps, we now serve over 130 children and adults per year whose disabilities include:
- Autism
- Cerebral Palsy
- Downs Syndrome
- Emotional Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
- Head Trauma
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- Mental Disabilities
- Speech Impairments
- Spina Bifida
- Seizure Disorder
- Visual/Hearing Impairments
- Multiple Sclerosis
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Many people ask how riding and working with horses actually makes a difference in the lives of students with disabilities. Therapeutic Riding activities offer a motivating combination of sensory, cognitive, and emotional stimulation that facilitates mobility, socialization, and independance. The horse's rhythmical swinging movement challenges the rider's whole body to continually respond with natural movements. Tight muscles relax, lax muscles are strengthened, coordination is improved, and circulation increased.
Our event, In the Company of Horses was a huge success!!
Thanks to all who came out to support us at our first annual event "In the Company of Horses" on Sunday April 5th! We had almost 200 people come which was more than we expected, and enjoyed rousing bidding at the silent auction. Even with the weather, people came out and enjoyed an evening at the farm. Many thanks goes to our signature sponsor Newton Farms for their support. Other sponsors were Hunter's Green Tack, Bank's Mill Feed, Snyder event rental, Pro-legal Copies, Red Drum Gastropub, Ben Arnold Beverage, and Palmetto Brewing. Thanks to Triple Lindy for keeping our toes tappin, and to Jim & Nick's Barbecue for keeping our tummies full. We couldn't do anything without our sponsors! Make sure you come out next year and spend an evening In the Company of Horses! |
