Programs & Lessons At Destiny's Ride
Riding Lessons:
We offer Private and Semi-Private Riding Lessons available to all individuals, which are scheduled by Appointment Only To reserve your appointment day & time please call (413)243-3332 or email jodieoconnell@destinysride.com
Location
Destiny's Ride Horseback Riding Program provides all lessons at Aspinwall Stables @ 293 Main St., Lenox Massachusetts. With the use of their indoor arena we are able to run the program year round.
Please direct all questions to Destiny's Ride Inc.
(413)243-3332 or Contact Us
| About our Program
Destiny's Ride provides a unique and enjoyable therapeutic equestrian experience for children and adults with special needs. Riders ages five and up are accepted into the Destiny's Ride program. Participants will engage in all activities associated with horseback riding, including grooming, and care of horses. All lessons are tailored to benefit the riders' individual needs.
Lessons are provided by Jodie O'Connell a Licensed Massachusetts Instructor and a Registered Therapeutic Instructor through NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicap Association)
Our goal is to provide education and encouragement while enhancing and increasing self confidence, self esteem, and dignity. We will achieve this through the utilization of equine-related activities such as basic horse care, proper horse handling, and horseback riding. To ensure you receive maximum benefits out of your riding experience, we limit group lessons and focus on private lessons and some semi-group lessons which don't consist of more than 3 riders. This enables us to provide a safe, fun and enjoyable experience for everyone.
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Enrollment Process & Forms
Participants must pre-pay* for a session and complete all necessary paperwork prior to the first lesson. Please contact Jodie O'Connell (413)243-3332 or jodieoconnell@destinysride.com to receive forms or for more information.
Please submit all forms to
Destiny's Ride
PO Box 695
Lee, Ma 01238
Attention: Enrollment
*Payment Options are Available, ~ Please call for further details
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Destiny's Ride Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program is currently accepting participants for our Therapeutic Riding program.
Why Choose Therapeutic Equestrian Activities
A Unique Equestrian Experience Horses are amazing intuitive creatures, are non-judgmental and have no expectations or motives. There keen abilities matched with your temperament and emotions allows you to:
• Discover & learn the therapeutic benefits of horses and horseback riding.
• Develop effective communication and establish a relationship between you, the rider, and the horse.
• Come to recognize patterns of behaviors that help or hinder your desired results
• Provide an opportunity for insight into your feelings, stresses, and body images that can be associated with physical and emotional challenges
What you will Gain from this Program Through this equine assisted experience you will:
• A sense of empowerment that supports you to move forward into your life with confidence
• Receive an individualized evaluation & assessment to clarify your goals and activity level
• Learn to groom, tack and ride, based on individual goals and riding experience
• Learn to overcome fears and physical frustrations
• Gain new insights on how to work with your existing strengths & develop skills to support your goals
** In the future, we plan to become affiliated with NARHA Horses for Heroes program.
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