Celebrating 25 Years of Changing Lives Through Therapeutic Riding

PROGRAM

Getting Started

Rider Registration

Safe, structured therapeutic riding—built around your rider's needs, goals, and comfort.

What therapeutic riding can do

Horseback riding isn’t just a sport, it can be a powerful therapeutic experience.

Riders often form a unique bond with their horse, creating a connection that’s rare in other activities. The horse’s gentle, rhythmic motion supports strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination, while the structured nature of riding sessions can also build confidence, focus, and emotional well-being.

The therapeutic value of equine-assisted activities is recognized across physical and occupational therapy communities.

Every rider is different. We focus on safety, comfort, and steady progress, so riders feel secure, supported, and proud of what they can do.

What therapeutic riding can do

Horseback riding isn’t just a sport, it can be a powerful therapeutic experience.

The therapeutic value of equine-assisted activities is recognized across physical and occupational therapy communities.

Every rider is different. We focus on safety, comfort, and steady progress, so riders feel secure, supported, and proud of what they can do.

What therapeutic riding can do

Horseback riding isn’t just a sport, it can be a powerful therapeutic experience.

The therapeutic value of equine-assisted activities is recognized across physical and occupational therapy communities.

Every rider is different. We focus on safety, comfort, and steady progress, so riders feel secure, supported, and proud of what they can do.

STEP-BY-STEP

How to Register

for our program

We’ll help you every step of the way with simple paperwork, a supportive intake and evaluation process, and a lesson plan built around your rider.

Not sure how to answer a form question? Reach out, we'll help.

Application Packet

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Participant info, emergency contact details, medical forms (if required), and waivers

Application Packet

Download Here

Participant info, emergency contact details, medical forms (if required), and waivers

Evaluation + Confirmation

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Meet with us to evaluate your rider's needs and confirm the best approach for success

Evaluation + Confirmation

Download Here

Meet with us to evaluate your rider's needs and confirm the best approach for success

Session Selection Form

Download Here

30 minutes, one private session per week, offered March–December

Session Selection Form

Download Here

30 minutes, one private session per week, offered March–December

Once you send everything back by mail or in person, we'll review it and reach out to schedule your rider's evaluation.

If anything is missing, we'll tell you—no stress.

Our private lessons are offered March through December, 30 minutes each
Additional sessions are available on an individual basis.

Download Session Calendar

BASIC INFO

What to Know

before you start

Ages 5 and up:
We welcome riders age 5+ with a wide range of special needs and abilities

Experienced instruction:
COPS Barn is a PATH International Member Center

Each rider gets an individual plan:
Every rider has different goals and support needs—so we tailor lessons accordingly

Paperwork comes first (for safety):
Completed medical and waiver forms are required before their evaluation

Fully insured:
Safety is built into everything we do, from staffing to procedures to the facility itself

Typical lesson times (closed Mondays):
Weekday afternoons: 3:00, 3:34, 4:30, 5:15 | Weekends: 9:00, 9:45, 10:30, 11:15, 12:00

Serving Rockland County, Hudson Valley, Northern NJ area since 2001 • Community-funded nonprofit

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