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.

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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, kneeling, four point, half-stand, and standing 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 in partnership with the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.  We are so grateful to our veterans for their service to our country, and are happy to be able to offer equine assisted activities and therapies to them at this time.