Our MISSION
Rising Stars is dedicated to providing safe and caring equine therapies to children and adults with special needs, empowering them to reach "beyond the reins of limitation."
We are a 501 (c)(3) All donations are 100% tax deductible.
Federal ID number is 27-1255281
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IMAGINE your child who has had to fight for every tiny piece of normalcy life might have to offer: the child who struggles to crawl to the corner of the room where everyone else is playing, only to have them all move to a different location soon after; the child who hasn't been able to master pedaling the tricycle, or running across the lawn; the child who can't remain in the classroom with his peers because he has difficulty controlling his temper; the child who struggles to convey his feelings because he hasn't mastered verbal communication. Imagine that just one time a week, envious siblings and peers watch him as he climbs on top of the horse and forgets about all the things he can't do as he learns to communicate with the horse, forgets about the painful agony of having his legs stretched because he is doing it without even realizing it, and learns to control muscles and emotions he didn't realize he had. All of these things, plus many more are recognized benefits of Equine Assisted Activities including hippotherapy, adaptive/therapeutic riding, and Equine Assisted Learning.
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checks may be mailed to
PO BOX 482 Twin Falls, ID 83303
what we provide
Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding Center is located in beautiful South-Central Idaho. We provide hippotherapy, adaptive riding also known as therapeutic riding, and equine assisted learning. Hippotherapy is therapy conducted on horseback by a licensed, speech, physical, or occupational therapist. It utilizes the same goals set for patients in the clinic, but challenges them further by employing the 3-dimensional movement of the horse. Adaptive riding is conducted individually or in a small group facilitated by a PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. These sessions focus on increasing individual riding skills while gaining a wide range of therapeutic benefits. Equine Assisted Learning is an experiential Learning program that facilitates personal growth by teaching leadership, social, emotional, academic, and life skills through horsemanship mounted and unmounted activities facilitated by a PATH Certified Instructor.
