The Bridge Center
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
The Bridge Center is a 22-acre campus at 470 Pine Street in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, operated by Easterseals Massachusetts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Its equestrian center offers adaptive and traditional riding, carriage driving, hippotherapy and a monthly veterans program. Programs are open to people with and without disabilities, from age 2 up.
- Adaptive horseback riding lessons
- English riding and unmounted horsemanship
- Hippotherapy
- Adaptive carriage driving (ages 5+)
- Monthly veterans horsemanship and riding
- Pony playgroups (ages 2 to 10)
- Equine enrichment weeks (school vacations, summer)
- Animal caretakers program (adults 18+)
- Children and adults with disabilities
- Children and adults without disabilities
- Children ages 2 to 10 (pony playgroups)
- Veterans
- Adults 18+ (animal caretakers)
- Schools, universities and day habilitation programs (group partnerships)
More about this center
About the Program
Easterseals Massachusetts describes the campus as fully accessible, with woods, a pond and horse paddocks. It also offers camp, recreation, and occupational, physical and speech-language therapy.
Its website lists weekly adaptive riding lessons, a form of therapeutic riding, for children and adults with disabilities, and English lessons for beginner and experienced riders. Carriage driving follows PATH Intl.-aligned safety practices and suits people who cannot or prefer not to ride. Weekly hippotherapy is led by licensed therapists.
Getting Started
Registration is handled through the CampDoc platform. Adaptive riding and therapeutic services require a Healthcare Provider Form. Participants need to be able to take part and follow directions with no more than 1:1 staff support.
Visits must be scheduled in advance, and tours can be requested by email. The site says the barn is open to the public six days a week, closed Tuesdays, with programming year-round.
Location
The Bridge Center is at 470 Pine Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324. Outside animals are not allowed; service animals must stay in the vehicle when not working so they do not spook the horses.
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Common Questions
Answered from the center’s own website and public records.
How do I sign up for riding or hippotherapy?
Create a profile and register on CampDoc. Adaptive riding and therapeutic services also require a Healthcare Provider Form.
What does it cost?
The center says programming is primarily private pay and staff can help with funding applications; call 508-471-1478 or email tbc@eastersealsma.org to ask. See our guide to equine therapy costs.
What ages are served?
Programs serve ages 2 to 100+, varying by program: pony playgroups 2 to 10, carriage driving 5 and up, animal caretakers 18 and up.
Is there a program for veterans?
Yes. The center lists a monthly veterans horsemanship and riding program with mounted and unmounted sessions. Dates are not listed, so contact the center for the schedule.
Location
Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02324
Questions to Ask When You Call
The center is the best source for these answers.
- Are you running now, and taking new riders?Start here. We couldn’t confirm a current schedule.
- Which ages and needs do you work with?Ask about experience with your rider’s specific condition.
- Is a licensed PT, OT or speech therapist involved?Therapist-led hippotherapy is usually the only kind insurance may cover.
- What does a session cost, and are there scholarships?Many nonprofit programs offer sliding scales or sponsored spots.
- Do you have a mounting ramp or lift?Important for riders who use a wheelchair or need help mounting.