Location: Marana, Arizona, United States
Agape Acres Therapeutic Riding Center is a nonprofit equine-assisted services program in Marana, Arizona, that offers therapeutic riding, adaptive riding, equine-assisted learning, and other horse-based programs in a faith-based setting. The program also includes veterans programming and equine restoration, with year-round services on a 20-acre property.
About This Program
Agape Acres provides equine-assisted activities designed to support individuals with special needs, veterans, and others who benefit from structured horse-based experiences. Its program offerings include therapeutic riding, ground school, private and group lessons, veterans programming, and equine restoration.
The organization describes its mission as faith-based and centered on serving the community through transformative experiences with horses. In addition to participant services, Agape Acres also provides a retirement sanctuary for its equine partners.
Services Offered
- Therapeutic riding
- Adaptive riding
- Ground school
- Private lessons
- Group lessons
- Veterans programming
- Equine restoration
Who They Serve
Agape Acres Therapeutic Riding Center may be a good fit for:
- Individuals with special needs
- Veterans
- Children
- Teens
- Adults
- Participants who benefit from equine-assisted learning
- Riders seeking adaptive or therapeutic horseback riding
Facility and Setting
Agape Acres operates on a 20-acre property in Marana, Arizona, with five acres dedicated to the therapeutic riding program. The organization is listed as a PATH Intl. member center and offers year-round programming.
- 20-acre property
- Five acres dedicated to program use
- Year-round services
- Faith-based setting
- PATH Intl. member center
What Makes Them Unique
Agape Acres stands out for combining therapeutic riding, adaptive riding, equine-assisted learning, veterans programming, and equine restoration within one program. Its faith-based mission and equine sanctuary model also give it a broader focus than a standard riding-only center.
The program also includes dedicated support for veterans and maintains a retirement sanctuary for horses after their working years, which adds a long-term care element to its equine program structure.