Compadres Therapy, Inc.
El Paso, Texas
Compadres Therapy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in El Paso, Texas, that offers custom equine-assisted services. Its website lists hippotherapy, equine facilitated learning, equine assisted psychotherapy, and equine management with adaptive riding. It serves people with physical, intellectual or emotional challenges, people who are economically disadvantaged, veterans, first responders and the Fort Bliss military community.
- Hippotherapy (Equine Facilitated Movement) with licensed therapists
- Equine Facilitated Learning
- Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
- Equine management and adaptive riding
- Mounted and unmounted sessions
- Individual and group programs
- People with physical, intellectual or emotional challenges
- Autism, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome
- PTSD and traumatic brain injury
- At-risk youth
- Socially or economically disadvantaged people
- Veterans of any branch
- Fort Bliss military community
- First responders
More about this center
About the Program
According to its website, Compadres Therapy builds each program around the goals of the individual or group, and sessions can be mounted or unmounted. In hippotherapy, licensed physical, occupational or speech-language therapists use the horse's movement as a treatment tool.
Equine facilitated learning is led by certified instructors or special educators. Equine-assisted psychotherapy pairs a licensed mental health professional with an experienced horse professional. Equine management and adaptive riding sessions teach horse care, horsemanship and adapted riding.
The Horses and Staff
The website lists Joy E. Ferguson, M. Agr, as executive director, along with an assistant director, a stable supervisor, a director of therapy (Kristin Kass, COTA) and a licensed professional counselor (Bernadette Piña, LPC). A 2016 Horse Nation profile says Ferguson founded Compadres in 2009 and had introduced therapeutic riding to El Paso in the 1980s.
The site shows logos for PATH Intl. (as a Center Member), the American Hippotherapy Association and EAGALA. Sessions take place at an Upper Valley stable that is mainly a private horse training and boarding operation and shares its space with Compadres. The staff page lists 15 horses, including Chief, who joined in spring 2026.
Location
The mailing address is 3800 N. Mesa St., Suite A-2, El Paso, TX 79902. According to its website, sessions are held at a separate stable in the Upper Valley, and visits are by appointment only. A 2016 Horse Nation profile said the center served El Paso, southern New Mexico and Juárez, Mexico.
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Common Questions
Answered from the center’s own website and public records.
How do I get started?
Call the office at 915-244-6409 or email compadrestherapy@aol.com. The website says private tours of the facility can be arranged, and visits are by appointment only.
How much do sessions cost?
Call 915-244-6409 to ask about current rates. Our guide to equine therapy costs explains what affects pricing.
What ages does Compadres Therapy serve?
The website does not list age limits. A 2016 Horse Nation profile reported that clients ranged from 18 months old and up, so confirm current age requirements with the office.
Location
El Paso, Texas 79902
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.