Location: Miami, Florida, United States
Whispering Manes Therapeutic Riding Center is a nonprofit equine-assisted services center in Miami, Florida. Founded in 2010, it serves children and adults with special needs or disabilities through horse-based programs designed to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The organization operates on a five-acre property in the Kendall area of Miami.
Its services go beyond therapeutic riding alone and reflect a broader equine-assisted model. Whispering Manes offers therapeutic horseback riding, horsemanship, a veterans program, and Horse Powered Literacy programming. Mounted and unmounted activities are tailored to individual participants and are led by PATH International certified instructors.
Whispering Manes operates as a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit at 6105 SW 125th Avenue in Miami. It identifies itself as a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center and focuses on helping riders build confidence, strengthen relationships, and improve physical and emotional functioning through structured interaction with horses.
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Services: Therapeutic horseback riding, horsemanship, veterans programming, and Horse Powered Literacy
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Who they serve: Children and adults with special needs or disabilities, including veterans
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Notable programs: Therapeutic horseback riding, mounted and unmounted horsemanship, veterans services, and literacy-based horse programming
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Facility or setting: Nonprofit equine-assisted services center on a five-acre property in Miami’s Kendall area
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Certifications or credentials: 501(c)(3) nonprofit; PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center; programs led by PATH International certified instructors
Last Verified: March 14, 2026.