Location: Archer, Florida, United States
HOPE – Horses Helping People is a nonprofit equine-assisted services program in Archer, Florida. Founded in 2000, it provides equine-assisted programs for children and adults with disabilities in a healing environment focused on personal growth, empowerment, and well-being.
Its services go beyond therapeutic riding alone and reflect a broader equine-assisted therapy model. Programs include adaptive or therapeutic riding, occupational therapy, equine-assisted learning, Horses Helping Heroes for veterans, and a residential equine visitation program known as Pony Pals. The organization presents its instructors as PATH-certified and describes its veteran services as being offered free of charge to veterans, service personnel, and first responders.
HOPE operates from a 40-acre facility at 9722 SW 153rd Avenue in Archer and remains active as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its work is centered on therapeutic and recreational equine-assisted activities rather than a riding-only lesson program.
Key Details:
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Services: Adaptive or therapeutic riding, occupational therapy, equine-assisted learning, veteran programming, and residential equine visitation
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Who they serve: Children and adults with disabilities, along with veterans, service personnel, and first responders in selected programs
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Notable programs: Horses Helping Heroes, Pony Pals, and PATH-certified adaptive riding instruction
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Facility or setting: Nonprofit equine-assisted services program on a 40-acre farm in Archer
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Certifications or credentials: 501(c)(3) nonprofit; instructors described as PATH-certified
Last Verified: March 13, 2026.