Carlisle Academy Integrative Equine Therapy & Sports
Lyman, Maine
Carlisle Academy Integrative Equine Therapy & Sports is based at Spring Creek Farm in Lyman, Maine. According to its website, it offers unmounted equine-assisted learning, veterans programs, wellness retreats and a riding academy that includes para-dressage. It is incorporated in Maine as an L3C, a social enterprise structure, rather than as a nonprofit.
- Equine-assisted learning (unmounted, individual and group)
- Veterans programs
- Nature-based wellness retreats
- Para-dressage coaching
- Riding lessons (dressage and hunt seat)
- Farm and nature education
- Hippotherapy-based OT through an on-site partner practice
- Veterans
- Para-dressage athletes
- Ages 12 and up (equine-assisted learning)
- Riders at a range of skill levels
- Pony Club members
More about this center
About the Program
The website says the program was founded in 1998 by Nick and Sarah Armentrout as the Equest Therapeutic Riding Center and took the Carlisle Academy name in 2011.
The academy says it has offered veterans programs since 2010 through PATH Intl.'s Equine Services for Heroes program, led by PATH Intl. instructors, occupational therapists, naturalists and certified equine specialists. See our guide to equine therapy for veterans.
Para-Dressage and Clinical Therapy
Carlisle Academy describes itself as a U.S. Equestrian Para-Dressage Academy Host Facility and a designated U.S. Pony Club Riding Center. It lists Sarah Armentrout and Mary Jordan as Silver Level USEF Para-Dressage Coaches.
Play and Prosper Therapy PLLC, a separate outpatient practice at the farm, offers occupational therapy that uses equine movement (hippotherapy). According to the academy's website, the practice handles its own insurance billing and contracts with Carlisle Academy for the facility, handlers and horses.
Location
Carlisle Academy is at 65 Drown Lane, Lyman, ME 04002, on Spring Creek Farm. The office, lesson barn and parking are at the end of Drown Lane, and the website gives driving directions.
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Common Questions
Answered from the center’s own website and public records.
How do I enroll?
The website says to contact the office at (207) 985-0374 or info@carlisleacademymaine.com to check space and program fit. If there is an opening, staff schedule a farm tour, and all forms are due before starting.
Are there age or medical requirements?
Equine-assisted learning participants must be at least 12 and need a medical clearance form completed by a health care professional. Other programs require a participant form and liability release.
How much does it cost?
The enrollment page says lessons are billed at per diem rates or as a pre-paid block. Call (207) 985-0374 for current rates, and see our guide to equine therapy costs.
When do programs run?
According to its website, the academy runs year-round with break weeks listed on its annual calendar. Annually enrolled participants get scheduling preference.
Location
Lyman, Maine 04002
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.