Location: Umatilla, Florida, United States
SADLES Ranch is an equine-assisted services program in Umatilla, Florida. Based at 41025 Thomas Boat Landing Road, it provides horse-based and animal-assisted programming for children, adults, veterans, and others with a wide range of physical, developmental, emotional, behavioral, and trauma-related needs.
Its services extend well beyond therapeutic riding and reflect a broad equine-assisted model. The program includes therapeutic riding, recreational riding, backriding or tandem hippotherapy, grooming and tacking, groundwork, drill team activities, equine-facilitated experiential learning, equine-facilitated psychotherapy, veterans programming, and animal-assisted activities involving non-equine animals.
SADLES Ranch operates as a community-based equine-assisted program in Lake County and is also associated with PATH Intl. Equine Services for Heroes. Its work combines mounted and unmounted horse activities with mental health, life skills, and relationship-based support in a ranch setting.
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Services: Therapeutic riding, recreational riding, backriding or tandem hippotherapy, grooming and tacking, groundwork, drill team, equine-facilitated experiential learning, equine-facilitated psychotherapy, veterans programs, and animal-assisted activities with non-equines
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Who they serve: Children, adults, veterans, and individuals with developmental, physical, emotional, behavioral, learning, and trauma-related needs
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Notable programs: PATH Intl. Equine Services for Heroes and a broad mix of mounted and unmounted equine-assisted activities
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Facility or setting: Community-based equine-assisted services ranch in Umatilla
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Certifications or credentials: Associated with PATH-related veterans programming
Last Verified: March 13, 2026.