LOVE for Therapeutic Riding
St Helena Island, South Carolina
LOVE for Therapeutic Riding is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on St. Helena Island, near Beaufort, South Carolina. It offers therapeutic riding and other equine-assisted activities for children and adults with special needs, including people with physical, mental or emotional disabilities in the Lowcountry.
- Therapeutic riding
- Equine-assisted activities
- Children with special needs
- Adults with special needs
- People with physical disabilities
- People with mental or emotional disabilities
More about this center
About the Program
The center describes riding as physical, emotional and recreational therapy. On its Facebook page it says it provides safe, professional and ethical equine-assisted activities for people in the Lowcountry with physical, mental or emotional disabilities.
Its stated mission is to improve quality of life for riders who are physically, mentally, emotionally or socially challenged through safe, sequentially planned equine-assisted activities taught professionally in the Beaufort area. Denise Bishop is the executive director.
Getting Started
New riders complete a set of forms posted on the center's website: a health history, a physician's medical statement, an authorization for medical treatment, a general release waiver, an agreement and confidentiality form, and the rider policies.
Lesson schedules and openings can change, so contact the center to confirm current sessions before you apply. Email Info@LOVEforTherapeuticRiding.org or call (843) 252-1232 to ask about openings, schedules and current rates. Our guide on how to choose a center has questions to ask on a first call.
Location
The program is based at 38 Yard Farm Road on St. Helena Island, SC 29920, and serves riders in the Beaufort area of the Lowcountry. Its mailing address is PO Box 1883, Beaufort, SC 29901.
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Common Questions
Answered from the center’s own website and public records.
How do I sign up a rider?
Contact the center by email at Info@LOVEforTherapeuticRiding.org or by phone at (843) 252-1232. Rider forms, including a health history and a physician's statement, are posted on its website.
When are lessons held?
Contact the center to confirm current sessions and openings before you plan around a schedule.
How much do lessons cost?
Call (843) 252-1232 or email Info@LOVEforTherapeuticRiding.org to ask about current rates.
Location
St Helena Island, South Carolina 29920
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.