Terms of Use

Effective date: March 10, 2026

Welcome to EquestrianTherapy.com. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of our website, including our directory, informational content, contact forms, listings, and related services. By accessing or using EquestrianTherapy.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

About the Website

EquestrianTherapy.com is an online directory and information resource relating to equestrian therapy, therapeutic riding, adaptive riding, hippotherapy, equine-assisted services, and related topics. The website may include business listings, educational content, search tools, featured placements, advertisements, sponsored content, and contact options. The website is intended for general informational purposes only.

No Medical, Therapeutic, Legal, or Professional Advice

The content on EquestrianTherapy.com is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, mental health advice, legal advice, therapeutic advice, diagnosis, treatment, or any other professional advice.

You should not rely on any information on this website as a substitute for consultation with qualified medical, mental health, legal, or other licensed professionals. Always seek the advice of an appropriate professional regarding any condition, treatment, therapy program, or service.

Nothing on this website creates a therapist-client, patient-provider, advisor-client, or other professional relationship between you and EquestrianTherapy.com.

Directory Listings and Third-Party Information

Our website may include listings for therapy centers, riding programs, practitioners, nonprofit organizations, or other service providers. We may also include contact information, descriptions, service details, hours, geographic areas served, and other business-related information.

While we aim to keep listing information accurate and current, we do not guarantee that any listing, description, certification, availability, pricing, service offering, insurance acceptance, accessibility feature, or contact information is complete, accurate, or up to date.

Inclusion in our directory does not constitute an endorsement, certification, guarantee, referral, recommendation, or verification of quality, safety, suitability, licensure, qualifications, or results. Users are responsible for conducting their own due diligence before contacting, hiring, visiting, or relying on any listed business or organization.

Featured Listings, Sponsored Content, and Advertising

Some listings, placements, articles, links, or other content on the website may be sponsored, paid, promoted, or otherwise part of a commercial relationship.

Featured placement or paid promotion does not constitute a guarantee of quality, suitability, credentials, or outcomes. Any sponsored or promotional relationships will be identified at our discretion in accordance with applicable standards and policies.

You acknowledge that EquestrianTherapy.com may receive compensation from advertisers, sponsors, affiliate partners, or listed businesses.

User Responsibility

By using the website, you agree that you are responsible for your own decisions, actions, and evaluations of any therapy center, service provider, program, article, or external resource found through the website.

You agree to independently verify important information before acting on it, including but not limited to:

provider credentials
safety practices
insurance coverage
program suitability
costs and fees
accessibility accommodations
location and availability

Eligibility and Acceptable Use

You may use the website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to:

use the website in any way that violates applicable law or regulation
submit false, misleading, defamatory, or infringing information
interfere with or disrupt the website, servers, or security features
scrape, copy, harvest, or extract directory data using automated means without our written permission
use bots, crawlers, or scripts to overload or monitor the website improperly
impersonate any person or organization
attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the website
use the website to send spam, unsolicited messages, or deceptive inquiries
reproduce, republish, or commercially exploit our content without permission

We reserve the right to suspend, block, or terminate access for any user who violates these Terms.

Submitted Content

If you submit information to us, including listing updates, corrections, contact form messages, reviews, comments, images, or other content, you represent and warrant that:

you have the right to submit the content
the content is accurate to the best of your knowledge
the content does not violate any law or third-party rights
the content is not defamatory, misleading, abusive, or unlawful

By submitting content, you grant EquestrianTherapy.com a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, display, distribute, and store that content in connection with operating, improving, promoting, and maintaining the website.

We are not obligated to publish, retain, or remove any submitted content, and we may edit, reject, or remove content at our discretion.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content on EquestrianTherapy.com, including text, layout, branding, logos, graphics, design elements, databases, selection and arrangement of listings, and original editorial content, is owned by or licensed to EquestrianTherapy.com and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may view and use the website for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, republish, or exploit any part of the website without our prior written consent, except as permitted by law.

Third-party trademarks, logos, business names, and service marks appearing on the website remain the property of their respective owners.

External Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, services, maps, booking tools, social media platforms, or external resources. These links are provided for convenience only.

We do not control and are not responsible for the content, terms, privacy practices, availability, or actions of third-party websites or services. Accessing third-party websites is at your own risk.

No Warranties

The website and all content, listings, tools, and services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, EquestrianTherapy.com disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, reliability, availability, and uninterrupted access.

We do not warrant that the website will be error-free, secure, current, complete, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, EquestrianTherapy.com, its owners, operators, affiliates, licensors, service providers, and contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenues, data, goodwill, business opportunities, or other intangible losses arising out of or related to:

your use of or inability to use the website
your reliance on any listing or content
your dealings with any third party or listed provider
errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or outdated information
service interruptions, malware, or unauthorized access
any injury, harm, loss, or dispute arising from contact with a listed business or organization

If, despite the above, we are found liable for any claim arising from your use of the website, our total liability shall not exceed the greater of one hundred U.S. dollars (US $100) or the amount you paid us, if any, in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless EquestrianTherapy.com and its owners, operators, affiliates, licensors, service providers, and contributors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees arising out of or related to:

your use of the website
your violation of these Terms of Use
your submitted content
your violation of any law or third-party right
your interaction with any listed provider, business, or organization

Privacy

Your use of the website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information. By using the website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy.

Copyright Complaints

If you believe that any content on EquestrianTherapy.com infringes your copyright, you may send us a notice with the relevant details through our contact page. Please include enough information for us to identify the material and your claim. If you intend to rely on DMCA procedures, you should ensure your designated agent information is properly maintained and publicly available where required.

Changes to the Website

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, discontinue, or restrict access to any part of the website at any time, without notice or liability. We may also add, remove, or revise listings, features, content, categories, and monetization features at our discretion.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the website after any changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the website shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Ontario, Canada, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with any Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published on the website, constitute the entire agreement between you and EquestrianTherapy.com regarding your use of the website.