Ride To Fly
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Ride To Fly is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, that says it has offered horsemanship to people with disabilities since 1994. It lists therapeutic riding, also called adaptive riding, and non-riding equine assisted learning lessons for students age 3 and up.
- Therapeutic (adaptive) riding lessons
- Equine assisted learning (non-mounted lessons)
- 30-minute lessons in 10-week sessions
- Scholarship applications on request
- Volunteer training and orientation
- Children and adults with physical disabilities
- People with intellectual or developmental disabilities
- People with mental illness
- Riders age 3 and older
More about this center
About the Program
According to its website, therapeutic riding at Ride To Fly is recreational horseback riding adapted for people with disabilities, with instructors setting a riding-skill goal for each student. The center lists benefits such as balance, strength, motor control and social-emotional growth.
Its equine assisted learning lessons use time with horses to build non-riding skills, including communication, self-awareness and coping with stress. Lessons last 30 minutes, usually with two or more students, and run in 10-week Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall sessions.
The Horses and Staff
The website introduces three mares: Bailey, a bay Appendix Quarter Horse; Barbie, a buckskin Quarter Horse; and Truely, a black American Quarter Horse. A 2022 Palos Verdes Magazine profile described Ride To Fly as a PATH Intl. member center with PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors on staff.
Volunteering
Volunteers must be at least 14. The center says no special experience is needed and it trains volunteers for roles such as side walker, horse handler, lesson assistant and special events. After an application, a team member schedules an orientation.
Location
Ride To Fly is based at 50 Narcissa Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, in the Portuguese Bend area of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Its mailing address is PO Box 4991, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274. The center serves families in the South Bay and greater Los Angeles area.
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Common Questions
Answered from the center’s own website and public records.
How do I enroll a rider at Ride To Fly?
Families apply through the student application on the Ride To Fly website. Students must be at least 3 years old.
How much do lessons cost?
A 10-week session is $900, as listed on the center's website. Scholarship applications are available on request. See our guide to equine therapy costs.
Does Ride To Fly offer hippotherapy?
Its website lists therapeutic (adaptive) riding and equine assisted learning, and does not mention hippotherapy.
How do I contact Ride To Fly?
Use the contact form or the Request Information link at ridetofly.org.
Location
Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
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.