Granite State Adaptive
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Granite State Adaptive (GSA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit adaptive sports program in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Alongside adaptive cycling and snowsports, it runs an equine program that includes therapeutic riding, hippotherapy and para-equestrian coaching. Its mission names people with disabilities, at-risk youth and veterans.
- Adaptive riding (ages 5 to adult)
- Hippotherapy by PT, OT and SLP professionals
- Para-equestrian dressage coaching
- All Seasons equine-assisted activities (ages 3 and up)
- Equine experiential learning and horsemanship
- Wellness and stress management with mental health practitioners
- People with disabilities
- At-risk youth
- Veterans
- Children from age 3
- Adults
- Paralympic-eligible riders
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About the Equine Program
In the All Seasons program, participants rotate through stations with educators and coaches: equine experiential learning, grooming, mounted riding, horsemanship and life skills. GSA also lists wellness and stress management sessions run with mental health practitioners.
Adaptive riding uses adaptive methods and tack to work toward independent horsemanship. Para-equestrian coaching is for Paralympic-eligible riders who ride without side-walkers or leaders and covers beginning levels of dressage. GSA describes hippotherapy as a treatment strategy delivered by physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology (PT, OT and SLP) professionals, using the movement of the horse.
The Horses and Staff
Horses named on GSA's website include Lucy (Quarter Horse), Duke (Welsh x Shetland pony), minis Dorito and Shadow, Guinness (Percheron x Morgan), Lou (Gypsy Vanner), Chance (Off-the-Track Thoroughbred) and Traveler (Friesian Sport Horse, 17 hands).
The team page lists founder Jennifer Fraser, BS, PT, CTRI. It also lists instructors with CTRI credentials, a DPT, an occupational therapist (MS, OTI/L) and equine handlers.
Getting Started
New riders complete a New Participant Form and a Waiver and Emergency Medical Release, both on the Forms page of GSA's website. GSA describes itself as a chapter of Move United, a PATH International Operating Center and an affiliate of the UNH Cooperative Extension 4-H Program. It says it works to make its programs open to everyone.
Location
GSA's barn is on Jennifer Circle in Wolfeboro, NH 03894, in the Lakes Region. Its adaptive snowsports run at King Pines Ski Area in Carroll County, and it serves mainly the Lakes Region and Carroll County.
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Common Questions
Answered from the center’s own website and public records.
How do we sign up?
Fill out the New Participant Form and the Waiver and Emergency Medical Release on GSA's Forms page, or call (603) 387-1167 to talk about which program fits.
What ages does the equine program serve?
The All Seasons program is for ages 3 and up, and adaptive riding is for ages 5 to adult.
How much do lessons cost?
Call (603) 387-1167 or email gsa@gsadaptivesports.org to ask about current rates. GSA says it works to keep cost from being a barrier to taking part.
Location
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire 03894
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.