Fysio, osteopathie, bodywork en revalidatie — houd ze gezond en goed in beweging.
Dreams Go On offers therapeutic horseback riding for adults and children who are physically challenged or receive mental health, behavioral health, or family therapy services. Certified instructors and volunteers lead the riding sessions. The program runs on four days each week during spring, summer, and fall. Riding sessions are held at Lake View Stables in Hollidaysburg, PA.
Rustbelt Equine provides body work for horses and dogs, with equine sports massage therapy as a core service. Sports massage uses compression and direct pressure to increase blood flow and relieve muscle tension, and it is offered in maintenance plans of varying frequency for horses with different workloads. The business also offers light therapy, combining red and near infrared light, and equine kinesiology taping to help relieve pain and support healing. Appointments are by arrangement only. The business states that these treatments do not replace veterinary medicine.
Making Strides Foundation offers equine assisted services for children and young adults living with disabilities. Its licensed therapists provide occupational and speech therapy at the farm, using equine movement as one treatment strategy. The foundation also runs adaptive riding lessons taught by certified therapeutic riding instructors, with mounted or unmounted sessions. Group programming and equine assisted learning sessions are offered to schools and community groups.
Pferdegeflüster Elbtalaue offers mindful riding lessons in Rühstädt in the Prignitz, focused on trust and a relaxed connection between rider and horse. Lessons suit beginners, returning riders and anyone who wants to ride without performance pressure. The business also runs horse-assisted educational sessions for children, built around concentration, self-perception and self-confidence. Clients can also learn everyday handling of horses, from grooming to leading. Each session is individually tailored to the person.
The Zen Vet is an equine veterinary practice that works with horses. Services include chiropractic care, veterinary acupuncture, and equine dentistry. Rehabilitation focuses on restoring horses after injury or illness, using tailored exercise programs and targeted therapies. Dr. Colleen O'Leary, a veterinarian, sees clients by appointment in the Lancaster, PA region.
Reins of Rhythm Riding & Horsemanship is a program that brings youth of different backgrounds and ability levels together through horses. Participants learn riding, handling and caring for horses. Riding and horsemanship lessons, pony day camps and horse powered reading programs are offered. The program serves the Franklin and Cumberland Counties area in South Central Pennsylvania.
Emmaus Horsemanship offers equine-assisted activities for people of all ages and abilities, including students with special needs. The facility provides riding lessons from basic horsemanship through advanced versatility, including dressage, jumping and western riding. It also offers horse boarding with pasture turnout, hay and grain, an indoor arena and a wash station. The site describes equine-assisted learning programs and support for a dressage drill team that uses the arena.
Topline offers equine and canine sports massage. Its equine services include pre-event massage to warm up horses before a show, race or hunting trip. Post-event massage aims to ease stiffness and support recovery, and maintenance sessions keep horses moving freely. The practice is run by a certified equine and canine sports massage therapist in Western Pennsylvania.
Princeton Equine Bodywork & Services offers equine sports massage for horses, from weekend trail companions to competition athletes. The service is delivered mobile to the barn across Mercer County, New Jersey, and select areas of Pennsylvania. Additional offerings include MagnaWave PEMF therapy, red light therapy, body clipping and show preparation. The practice also lists PEMF therapy for dogs, cats and people.
Freedom Acres Farm is a family-run equine facility in Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, on 46 acres. It offers private horse boarding with stalls, field board and pasture board. It also provides horseback riding lessons for all levels, including Hunter/Jumper/Dressage lessons, and therapeutic horseback riding sessions for children and adults.
Wildfire Ranch Spiritual Retreat in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania is a horse ranch offering riding lessons, horseback trail rides, carriage rides and horse boarding. It runs equine therapy sessions in which clients spend time one-on-one with the horses, and the site states these sessions do not include counseling. It also offers equine therapy certification training for people who want to run equine assisted activities at their own stables. Overnight lodging and week-long retreat packages are offered alongside the horse activities. The ranch is owned and operated by Cynthia Sweeley.
Salted Springs Youth Ranch is a faith-based nonprofit in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, run by Dave and Beth Ann Huston. It works with at-risk young people and their families, using time with horses to build empathy, trust and teamwork. The programme includes riding instruction, arena games and trail rides, and no previous riding experience is needed. Youth experiences run on weekday afternoons, and private lessons are offered on Saturdays.
Stable Hands PA Equine Massage offers therapeutic massage and bodywork for horses, aimed at helping them maintain and return to peak performance. Services include Masterson Method bodywork, Craniosacral Therapy and Jikiden Reiki applied to horses. Sessions are offered within 40 miles of Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, with travel to other parts of Pennsylvania and long-distance requests considered case by case. The business states that massage supplements, and does not replace, veterinary care.
Heart Song EAC offers equine assisted coaching, where horses are used as partners in ground-based exercises. Sessions are offered for children ages 5-13, teens ages 14-17, and adults. The sessions are hands-on and held outdoors, and they focus on building emotional regulation, resilience and clear communication. The coach is certified as a trauma-informed equine assisted coach.
The Learning Herd is a therapeutic horsemanship and wellness program at Hollow Valley Farm. People work with the herd from the ground in guided sessions that include grooming, leading and calm interaction with the horses. The program is aimed at people of all ages and abilities, including those with learning disabilities or anxiety, and focuses on confidence, focus and communication. The farm also offers boarding and riding lessons.
EmpowerStride offers horse-centered experiences for women, children, veterans, and individuals. Its programs use ground-based, equine-assisted learning to help participants build confidence, resilience, and emotional awareness. The organization also runs workshops, camps, and programs for groups and teams focused on connection and personal growth. EmpowerStride is a nonprofit based in Muncy, Pennsylvania.
Team-Build with Horses designs and facilitates experiential learning workshops with horses to help teams, managers and leaders develop people skills. Founder and lead facilitator Cori Nichols creates custom activities to meet each client's goals. Workshops run from 2 hours to a full day, are offered March to November, and take place on the ground with no riding involved. No prior horse experience is required, and the activities are co-facilitated with members of the herd.
Novo Springs Farm offers recreational and social experiences with horses for people. Activities include working with horses from the ground and from the saddle, along with learning routines such as grooming, tacking and feeding. The programs aim to build personal skills such as respect, responsibility and relationship skills, using horses to support learning. Instructors report over 30 years of experience planning and leading these activities.
Hudson Valley HorsePlay runs Equine Assisted Learning sessions that bring individuals, families and groups together with horses. The sessions are ground-based, so no riding or prior horse experience is needed. Offerings include leadership lessons, K.I.D. coaching, social skills programs for all abilities, team building, and guided family farm visits. The business is run by Cori Nichols, an Eagala Equine Specialist who works alongside mental health and education professionals.
Marley's Mission is a nonprofit organisation that provides equine-assisted psychotherapy to children who have experienced trauma. Sessions take place on the ground, where clients work with horses under the guidance of a trained therapist and equine specialist. The programme is offered at no cost to children and families affected by trauma. Eligible clients are children aged 5 to 18.
S4HH Sattelservice & Vertrieb is run by Nicole Baumgarten and focuses on saddle fitting and the sale of new saddles for horses. Saddle fitting and adjustments are done on site with a small mobile workshop, and larger upholstery work and small repairs are carried out in her own workshop. The business also offers training plans and complementary treatments such as laser therapy and acupuncture, described as a supplement to other therapists. It works mainly in northern Germany.
The Whiskey Bend Farm is a family-owned farm offering trail rides, riding lessons, and private arena rentals. Trail rides are available for riders of different ages and can be booked for one, two or three hours. The farm also provides certified cryotherapy services for horses, most livestock, dogs, and people. Horse therapy sessions are offered by the hour, and all services are by appointment only.
TFO Farm is a farm in Pennsylvania that offers equine-assisted learning and equine-assisted recovery coaching. Sessions are tailored to personal goals and take place with the farm's horses. The farm also offers horsemanship and riding lessons. The program is faith-based and is run by a certified coach with many years of experience in equine-assisted services.
Reitsport Burg Gretesch is a riding farm that offers riding lessons and preparation courses for the FN riding badges. It runs vaulting (Voltigieren) groups for children and young people, from play groups to competition teams. The farm also offers therapeutic riding (Heilpädagogisches Reiten und Voltigieren) as a member of the German Therapeutic Riding Board. Horses for sale are listed on the website.
