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    • Home
    • About Us
      • Our Mission
      • The Staff
      • The Horses
      • The Board
      • Our Partners
    • Services
      • Therapeutic Horsemanship
      • Serving Those Who Serve
      • Hippotherapy
      • Sport Riding
    • Volunteer
    • Contact
    • Donate
    • Calendar
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • The Staff
    • The Horses
    • The Board
    • Our Partners
  • Services
    • Therapeutic Horsemanship
    • Serving Those Who Serve
    • Hippotherapy
    • Sport Riding
  • Volunteer
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Calendar

Therapeutic Horsemanship

What is Therapeutic Horsemanship?

Interacting with horses, on the ground or on their backs, has a profoundly positive effect on the physical, emotional, and cognitive health of children and adults with diverse needs. Qualified instructors lead activities in riding, handling, leading and grooming in a safe and encouraging environment. Therapeutic Horsemanship is a non-therapy service that builds strength, coordination, balance, confidence, connection and purpose. 

Therapeutic Horsemanship at StirrUp Purpose

StirrUp Purpose seeks to understand the needs of each individual and prepares a lesson plan that addresses those needs.

  • Private and group lessons are available 6 days per week for adults and children 4 years or older.
  • 1-hour lessons involve riding, ground work, games, skill building exercises and more.
  • Lessons may involve volunteers to lead horses for students and/or sidewalkers to provide physical and emotional/cognitive support to the student.


Interested in Therapeutic Horsemanship?

  • Fill out an application
  • We will reach out regarding your application within 3-5 business days
  • Schedule an orientation
  • Start your therapeutic horsemanship experience!

Apply for Therapeutic Horsemanship

Student Manual

Horsemanship Student Manual (pdf)

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StirrUp Purpose

60575 Billadeau Road Bend, OR 97702

541-410-0164

StirrUp Purpose is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

Tax ID #93-3659108

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