Therapeutic Programs

CATR offers programs one-on-one or in small groups Monday through Saturday. In addition to private students, CATR provides lessons to self-contained special education classes from area public schools. For further information on registration, qualifications, and fees, please contact CATR by email info@catrfarms.org, phone 843 559-6040, or fax 843 559-0176.

	Developmental Therapy This is a developmental approach that follows a sound developmental sequence of movement exploration on top of the horse. This may include movement transitions between prone, side-sit, backwards-sit, kneeling, and four point on the horse. It is designed to address the cognitive, perceptual and motor needs of children with a variety of physical disabilities.
	Interactive Vaulting Interactive Vaulting is a process that engages participants in movements around, on and off the moving horse and on a static barrel.  Participants will practice gymnastic positions on the back of the horse and barrel. The therapeutic riding instructor supervises a specially trained horse that works in a large circle on a lunge line at the walk and trot. The students will also be engaged in horsemanship activities.  The dynamic environment offers movement, educational, social and creative opportunities.  Students work on team building, communication skills and creativity as well as fine and gross motor skills, motor planning and spatial awareness.
	Remedial Riding Traditional horseback riding skills are taught with the goal of improving behavior, socialization, perceptual-motor, and cognitive skills. Usually a saddle is used in Remedial Riding, but a bareback pad and surcingle may be used depending on individual abilities.
	Sports Riding The goal in Sports Riding is to teach traditional horseback riding skills for the purpose of sport and/or recreation. Equipment is adapted to individual needs, and instruction is therapeutically based but with the emphasis on acquiring enough skill to enjoy the sport of horseback riding.
	Horses for Heroes CATR is proud to be offering horsemanship skills and therapeutic riding to veterans in the tri-county area.  Currently, CATR has veterans from the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center participating in this program.  In collaboration with PATH Intl., CATR’s Horses for Heroes program has scholarships available for Wounded Warrior Project Alumni.
	Public School Program CATR offers therapeutic riding and interactive vaulting to self-contained special education classes from schools in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties. Teachers may contact the CATR office at 843 559-6040 for more information on funding and availability.