Riding High Farm
Allentown, New Jersey
Riding High Farm is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a 10.5-acre farm in Allentown, New Jersey, offering therapeutic riding and other equine-assisted programs. It serves riders with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges, adults with special needs, and active-duty and retired service members and their families.
- Therapeutic riding lessons
- Day Skills program for adults
- Wounded Warriors equine-assisted activities
- Group lessons for school districts
- Inclusive summer camp
- Field trips for schools, scouts and groups
- Sure Hands lift for wheelchair transfers
- Children and adults with physical disabilities
- People with cognitive or emotional challenges
- Adults with special needs
- Active-duty and retired military and their families
- Special education students
- Schools, scouts and community groups
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About the Program
According to its website, the farm was organized in 1979 as Handicapped High Riders Club, Inc., and offers recreational and therapeutic riding instruction from an indoor riding facility and stable. It says it maintains accreditation with PATH Intl., and that all therapeutic riding lessons are taught by PATH International certified instructors.
Riders must be able to sit upright independently and weigh less than 200 lbs. The farm has a Sure Hands lift to help riders move from a wheelchair onto a horse. It also provides group lessons for school districts that require physical education for special needs students, and an inclusive summer camp that brings together riders with and without special needs.
Day Skills and Wounded Warriors
The Day Skills program for adults with special needs runs Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with one staff member for every two participants. Participants learn horse care, grooming, feeding, stable management, grounds keeping, pasture care and composting. Enrollment is month to month. The farm says it is approved by New Jersey's Developmental Disabilities agency (DDD) as a Real Life Choices service provider, and people registered with NJ DDD are eligible for subsidies. Participants bring their own lunch, and transportation is not provided.
The Wounded Warriors program offers equine-assisted activities for active-duty service members, retired soldiers and their families. The farm says it is an approved Wounded Warrior Project provider, so grants are available. See also equine therapy for veterans.
The Horses and Staff
The farm's staff page lists Executive Director Robyn Struz, with the farm since 1999 and a certified PATH instructor, along with several other PATH certified instructors. Many staff members started as volunteers. The website introduces 17 horses and invites supporters to sponsor one. Volunteers are welcome, and a volunteer packet can be downloaded from the website.
Location
Riding High Farm is at 145 County Rd 526, Allentown, NJ 08501, on the border of eastern Mercer and western Monmouth counties, roughly midway between Trenton and Freehold.
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Common Questions
Answered from the center’s own website and public records.
How do I sign up?
Download the client application from the farm's website. Enrollment requires a medical form signed by a physician and a completed registration packet.
Are there requirements to ride?
Riders must be able to hold themselves in a sitting position independently and weigh less than 200 lbs.
How much does it cost?
Call (609) 259-3884 to ask about current rates. People registered with NJ DDD may be eligible for Day Skills subsidies, and Wounded Warrior Project grants are available for military participants.
Location
Allentown, New Jersey 08501
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.