Location: Saint-René-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada
Centre Chev-Allié de Beauce is a nonprofit therapeutic riding organization located in Saint-René-de-Beauce, Québec, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region south of Québec City.
The centre is a certified member of both the Fédération québécoise d’équitation thérapeutique (FQET) and the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CanTRA), and is led by Dany Champagne. Its work is grounded in partnering with other organizations and professionals to offer complementary, specialized, and individually adapted equine-assisted services to individuals with special needs.
About This Program
Centre Chev-Allié de Beauce operates from the understanding that the horse can serve as a powerful therapeutic partner — one whose movement, warmth, and non-judgmental presence create conditions for physical, cognitive, emotional, and relational growth that are difficult to achieve in conventional therapy settings.
The centre’s approach emphasizes collaboration with health, education, and community organizations to deliver services that complement what participants receive elsewhere in their care networks. That model of integration — where equine-assisted activities are offered as part of a broader support system rather than in isolation — reflects the FQET’s philosophy of encouraging health and education professionals to participate actively in therapeutic riding service delivery.
Programs are individually adapted to each participant’s needs and abilities, following the standards and frameworks established by CanTRA and FQET. The Beauce region of Québec, known for its strong rural community culture, provides the setting for this locally grounded program.
Services Offered
- Therapeutic riding (individually adapted)
- Equine-assisted activities and therapies
- Collaborative programming with partner health and education organizations
Who They Serve
Centre Chev-Allié de Beauce may be a good fit for:
- Children and adults with special needs in the Beauce and Chaudière-Appalaches region
- Individuals with physical disabilities
- Individuals with cognitive challenges
- Individuals with emotional or behavioral challenges
- Individuals with communication or language difficulties
- Individuals benefiting from improved muscle tone, balance, and coordination through equine movement
- Residents of Saint-René-de-Beauce and surrounding communities
Facility and Setting
Centre Chev-Allié de Beauce is located at 267 Route Principale in Saint-René-de-Beauce, Québec, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region. Saint-René-de-Beauce is a small rural municipality in the Beauce area, characterized by the agricultural and forested landscape typical of this corner of southern Québec.
- Saint-René-de-Beauce, Québec location (Chaudière-Appalaches region)
- 267 Route Principale, Saint-René-de-Beauce, QC G0M 1Z0
- FQET (Fédération québécoise d’équitation thérapeutique) certified member
- CanTRA (Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association) member
What Makes Them Unique
Centre Chev-Allié de Beauce serves a rural Québec community where access to specialized therapeutic services is naturally more limited than in urban centres. The Beauce region has a strong tradition of community self-reliance and mutual support, and the centre’s collaborative model — actively partnering with other organizations to deliver complementary services — fits naturally within that culture.
For families in the Beauce and southern Chaudière-Appalaches region seeking equine-assisted therapy certified under both provincial and national frameworks, Centre Chev-Allié de Beauce is the local resource that brings this form of specialized care to a community that would otherwise need to travel to access it.