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Feather Ranch Equine runs horse-based life skills programs near Taber, Alberta, for women, men, youth and families, and for teams. The programs are ground-based exercises alongside horses, with no riding involved. The business describes its sessions as educational rather than equine therapy, aimed at building confidence, self-esteem and life skills. Custom events for teams are also offered.
Evolving Horse Pathways offers coaching that works with horses as active partners to help clients see what is blocking their path. The business offers private coaching sessions and group coaching events. It is based at the Talbot Ranch on five acres in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Sky River Equestrian Center is a full-service equestrian facility in the Flathead valley near Whitefish, Montana. It offers horse boarding, including rehab boarding and trailer-in day services, with temperature-controlled stalls. The center has arenas, pastures and stables for riding and training. It also provides equine rehabilitation and wellness equipment such as a water treadmill, a cold salt water spa and red light therapy.
Balance Point Equine Bodywork offers equine massage and bodywork for horses. The practice works with ranch horses, performance and show horses, trail horses and retirees. Sessions aim to release tension in the fascia and soft tissue and to support posture and movement. The service is mobile and based in Butte, Montana, and is presented as part of a horse's routine care alongside hoof care and dental work.
Wholistic Equine Therapies offers bodywork for horses. Its services include structural integration, which works with the fascia to support muscle performance, and Tom Mayes integrated equine therapy, which combines cranialsacral therapy, osteopathy and acupressure. Additional options include sound therapy, kinesiology taping, and herbs and oils offered to horses. Sessions are carried out at the client's own barn.
Thera Animalis is a care centre for horses in Provence, France, set on a 106-hectare estate in Entrevennes. It offers convalescence, rehabilitation and balneotherapy stays dedicated to horses. Treatment begins with an assessment, often with veterinary input, followed by a tailored care programme. The centre was founded by Aude Schmidt, an animal osteopath.
Roots And All Healing offers Gestalt coaching in which horses take part in the sessions, based in Kalispell, Montana. Sonya Brown works with clients one on one and in equine Gestalt groups. The sessions are aimed at helping people release stored trauma, reconnect with their inner selves, and gain clarity. The practice also offers trauma informed coaching, workshops and retreats.
Vitality Equine offers equine massage therapy for performance horses. The service is preventative and focuses on routine full-body massage to support muscular strength, joint flexibility and tissue recovery. Sessions include a detailed summary of each treatment and recommended exercises based on the horse's musculature. The business serves Calgary, Alberta and surrounding areas, and also offers coaching and mentorship for equine professionals.
Majestic Arabians Ranch is a family-run equestrian facility near Rimbey, Alberta. It offers English and Western riding lessons, horse boarding and horse leases. The ranch also runs Christian summer horse camps and equine-assisted learning programs for teams, families and groups. Its breed focus is Purebred Egyptian Arabians and Arabian/Quarter Horse crosses.
Healing in Color Bodywork offers equine massage and bodywork for horses, from pasture pets to performance athletes. Each session is customized and may use Swedish massage strokes, myofascial release, deep tissue massage, acupressure, or kinesiology taping. The practice offers a Wellness Package, a New Client Package of three sessions, and individual sessions. The owner, Samantha Hicks, is a certified equine bodywork and massage practitioner who works on a mobile basis.
ROARR, a registered charity, offers Equine-Assisted Learning programs for youth and seniors in need. Its aim is to relieve conditions associated with youth-at-risk and seniors through activities built around horses. The organization describes its equine-assisted programs as a way to address and prevent problems faced by youth and to support seniors. It is based at RiverCross Ranch near Calgary.
Freedom Equine Association offers equine assisted learning programs that help people build life and learning skills through work with horses. It also runs therapeutic riding for neuro-diverse people and those with physical barriers to riding. The association provides riding instruction and horse care lessons for students of all ages and abilities. It also offers boutique trail rides on horseback, based in Fernie and Bull River, British Columbia.
North Idaho Therapeutic Horse Riding offers therapeutic horsemanship for children and adults with disabilities. Participants work with horses to learn new skills, build confidence and gain independence. Instructors set individualized objectives for each participant. The organization is PATH International certified. The ranch also offers pony and mini horse experiences such as lunch rides, river rides and harness driving.
Hope Reins Foundation Wellness Center offers equine-assisted psychotherapy, delivered by a licensed mental health professional together with an equine specialist. Its services also include equine-assisted learning and therapeutic riding. The programme serves children, youth, families, veterans and first responders dealing with trauma or life challenges. Many services are ground-based and tailored to individual treatment goals, using a herd of horses and donkeys.
The Creston Valley Society for Therapeutic Horsemanship offers therapeutic riding and equine-assisted activities for people with physical and mental health conditions, including autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder and learning disabilities. Riding lessons run in spring, summer and fall sessions. The society keeps its own horses and works with a head instructor and a second instructor. The facility includes a small riding ring, a fenced arena, paddocks and access to trail riding.
Epona Healing offers Equine Assisted Learning for children from five years, teenagers and adults. Sessions are personal growth and wellbeing work held with a herd of horses on the owner's property in the Chittering Valley. The approach is non-riding, and no previous experience with horses is needed. The practice also offers private retreats and team building days for businesses, charities and schools.
Black Raven Equestrian is a small, family run equine centre in the Golden, BC area. It offers equine bodywork, performed at the centre or at the client's location, focused on comfort, movement and long-term soundness. It also provides riding lessons with school horses or with the client's own horse, for riders of all levels. The centre runs non-riding horsemanship programs for beginners and homeschool groups.
Valkyr Equine Services is based in Slocan, BC, and works with horses and their riders. The service includes posture examinations and BEMER sessions for both horse and rider, with hands-on work and a plan to improve posture and biomechanics. Private riding lessons are offered, with a focus on confidence, connection and goals such as jumping, flat work and dressage. Horses can also be taken in for training at all levels.
Equine Spirit is a farm that offers riding and horsemanship lessons for riders of different ages. It runs horse camps for children and families, including mounted and unmounted games and arts activities. The business also offers equine retreat days and workshops that use horses to build understanding of communication and emotional wellness. Its programs are set in a nature-filled setting.
Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Association is a non-profit organization in Princeton, British Columbia. It provides children and adults with disabilities the physical and mental benefits of horseback riding. The association offers riding lessons aimed at giving people of all abilities access to horses. Volunteers help with lessons, including getting horses ready, leading horses and side-walking with riders, as well as barn chores.
Shunammite Therapeutic Riding offers therapeutic riding lessons for children and adults with disabilities, on horseback or in-hand. Lessons are guided by a certified PATH instructor and a well-trained horse. The program is designed around the needs of each individual, and riders are assessed for balance and physical ability before riding. The business also keeps its own herd of horses at its farm near Armstrong, BC.
Horse Connect offers horse-facilitated experiences for youth, adults, families and groups in Central Alberta. Sessions are held on a farm and include Making Space sessions, grief circles, youth programs and retreats. No riding or prior horse experience is required. The business is run by a family that also raises Quarter Horses.
Ainsley Beauchamp offers equine therapy for horses, including assessment, structural alignment, acupressure, massage and Reiki. The work is aimed at sport, performance, pleasure and companion horses. Additional services listed are saddle fitting, Alpha-Stim sessions, PSYCH-K sessions for horse and/or rider, and groundwork or balanced riding lessons. The site also lists dog therapy sessions.
Little Oasis Equine Assisted Learning offers Equine Assisted Learning programs for youth, adults and individuals. Sessions focus on life skills, communication, teamwork and relationship building. The company also runs leadership training for groups and businesses, using hands-on work with its horses. All sessions are unmounted and no prior horse experience is needed.
