Brave-Hearts Riding Club
Lunenburg, Ontario
Brave Hearts is a registered Canadian charity on a farm in Lunenburg, Ontario, that has run its programs since 2004. It offers small-group reading and math sessions and private personal development lessons built around horses and their care. The programs are for children and teens, including those with anxiety, ADHD, sensory challenges or learning challenges.
- Pony Pages reading and math program (ages 7-11)
- Stable Mates private personal development lessons (ages 6+)
- Equine Facilitated Wellness (EFW) learning activities
- Horse care and body language lessons
- Miniature horse visits to schools and senior care homes
- Children and teens
- Children with anxiety
- Children with ADHD
- Children with sensory challenges
- Children with learning challenges
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About the Program
Brave Hearts describes itself as an inclusive club that combines social-emotional learning with academics. A century-old barn serves as the classroom, and lessons are built around hands-on horse care rather than desk work. Activities include grooming, learning to read a horse's body language and building life skills. The center says it has a 100% safety record over more than twenty years of programming.
Pony Pages, for ages 7 to 11, teaches reading and math in small groups in the barn, framed around the role of a young page in medieval times. It runs on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 in six-week blocks and costs $360 per block. Stable Mates, for ages 6 and up, is a one-on-one program on clear communication, healthy boundaries, self-awareness and confidence, taught through daily horse care and calm, consent-based activities. It runs on Tuesday afternoons, with sessions at 1:00 to 2:30 or 3:30 to 5:00, in six-week blocks and costs $600 per block.
The Horses and Staff
Program director Christine Miller is an Educational Assistant, is certified by the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association to teach therapeutic horsemanship and riding, and is certified as an Equine and Learning Wellness Practitioner through Pro-EFW. Instructor Anne Dufour is a Social Service Worker, and Sonia Champagne is an Early Childhood Educator and Educational Assistant who is bilingual in English and French.
The herd includes Lance, a retired Standardbred; Normy, a Norwegian Fjord; and two miniature horses, Bibit and Tink. Bibit travels to visit schools and senior care homes.
Volunteering
Volunteers 16 and older are welcome, and no experience is needed because training is provided. Tasks include barn and paddock upkeep, unloading hay, horse care and fundraising. Ontario high school students can earn community service hours.
Location
Brave Hearts is on a farm at 16455 Myers Road, Lunenburg, Ontario K0C 1R0. Visits are by appointment only.
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Common Questions
Answered from the center’s own website and public records.
How do I sign up?
Fill out the Program Inquiry Form on the Brave Hearts website, choosing Pony Pages or Stable Mates. Each program runs in six-week blocks, and registration and payment are due before the block starts.
What ages does Brave Hearts accept?
Pony Pages is for ages 7 to 11, and Stable Mates is for ages 6 and up.
How much do the programs cost?
Pony Pages is $360 per six-week block and Stable Mates is $600 per six-week block. See this guide to equine therapy costs for comparison.
Can I visit the farm?
Visits are by appointment only. Contact the center through its website form or by email at christine@brave-hearts.ca.
Location
Lunenburg, Ontario K0C 1R0
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.