Location: Acworth, Georgia, United States

Hand, Hoof and Heart is a nonprofit equine-assisted services program in Acworth, Georgia. It provides therapeutic horseback riding and other therapeutic animal-assisted programs for people with and without disabilities, serving participants across the Cobb and Cherokee County areas.

Its services go beyond therapeutic riding alone and reflect a broader equine-assisted model. The program offers therapeutic riding, therapeutic horsemanship, equine-assisted learning, summer camps, and farm-based educational activities. Program descriptions also note that lessons may include grooming, tacking, riding, and safe ground-based work with horses, with instruction adapted to each participant’s needs.

Hand, Hoof and Heart traces its beginnings to 2013 in Marietta and now operates out of Acworth. The organization describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and its public contact information identifies Erin Chimberoff as director. Team materials also indicate that instructors include staff working toward therapeutic riding instructor certification.

Their Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/handhoofheart.

Key Details:

• Services: Therapeutic riding, therapeutic horsemanship, equine-assisted learning, summer camps, and therapeutic animal-assisted activities

• Who they serve: People with and without disabilities, including individuals who may benefit from therapeutic recreation and adapted equine programming

• Notable programs: Therapeutic riding lessons that include grooming, tacking, riding, and ground-based horse work, plus equine-assisted learning for teens and older students

• Facility or setting: Nonprofit equine-assisted services center in Acworth serving Cobb and Cherokee County communities

• Certifications or credentials: Staff materials note instructors working toward therapeutic riding instructor certification; broader program accreditation was not clearly stated