Hope Therapy

Location: Middleburg, Florida, United States

Hope Therapy is a nonprofit equine-assisted services program in Middleburg, Florida. Founded in 2001 by Marianne Davenport and Rebecca “Becky” Davenport, the organization provides equine-assisted activities and therapy for children and adults with a range of diagnoses and special needs. It describes its mission as improving quality of life through horse-assisted therapeutic services.

Its services go beyond therapeutic riding and reflect a broader therapy-based model. Hope Therapy offers hippotherapy and equine-assisted activities and therapy, with individualized sessions that are typically one-on-one with an occupational therapist or therapeutic riding instructor. The program describes itself as a leading hippotherapy provider in Northeast Florida and focuses on structured therapeutic work rather than a riding-only lesson format.

Hope Therapy operates at 1591 Big Branch Road in Middleburg and is publicly described as a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center. The organization also presents itself as a nonprofit facility serving special needs children, disabled veterans, and other participants through horse-assisted therapy.

Key Details:

• Services: Hippotherapy, equine-assisted activities and therapy, and individualized horse-assisted therapeutic sessions

• Who they serve: Children and adults with special needs and various diagnoses, including disabled veterans

• Notable programs: One-on-one therapy sessions with an occupational therapist or therapeutic riding instructor

• Facility or setting: Nonprofit equine-assisted therapy program in Middleburg

• Certifications or credentials: PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center