Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Chastain Horse Park is a nonprofit equine-assisted services organization in Atlanta, Georgia. It operates as one of the city’s last remaining urban barns and offers a mix of therapeutic programming, riding lessons, boarding, and community-based horse activities. The organization has been a 501(c)(3) nonprofit since 1999 and identifies itself as a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center.
Its therapeutic work includes adaptive riding, hippotherapy partnerships, and equine-assisted learning. Chastain Horse Park presents its mission as empowering individuals of all abilities through relationships with horses, with programming designed to support physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth.
About This Program
Chastain Horse Park offers equine-assisted services for children and adults with disabilities, along with outreach-oriented programming for broader community groups. Its therapeutic horsemanship program uses mounted and unmounted horse activities to help riders build confidence, coordination, balance, postural strength, and everyday functional skills in a supportive setting.
The program also supports therapy-based services through outside clinical partners. In addition to adaptive riding, the organization partners with providers for hippotherapy and has expanded into equine-assisted mental health group offerings. That gives the program a broader service range than a riding-only center and makes it relevant to families looking for multiple types of horse-based support in the Atlanta area.
Services Offered
- Therapeutic horsemanship
- Adaptive riding
- Equine-assisted learning and outreach
- Hippotherapy through a therapy partner
- Equine-assisted mental health groups
- Riding lessons
- Boarding and leasing
- Volunteer-supported horse programs
Who They Serve
Chastain Horse Park may be a good fit for:
- Children with disabilities
- Adults with disabilities
- Individuals with physical challenges
- Individuals with cognitive challenges
- Individuals with emotional or behavioral needs
- Riders seeking adaptive horseback riding
- Families looking for equine-assisted services in metro Atlanta
- Community groups participating in outreach-based horse programs
Facility and Setting
Chastain Horse Park is located in Atlanta within the Chastain Park community. Its urban setting is one of the things that makes it stand out, since it combines a full equestrian facility with therapeutic programming in a major metro area rather than a more rural location.
The facility supports several different types of horse activity at once, including therapeutic services, standard riding instruction, boarding, and events. That mix gives the park a broader community presence while still maintaining a strong therapeutic focus for participants who need adaptive or specialized support.
What Makes Them Unique
One of the most distinctive things about Chastain Horse Park is its role as a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center in metro Atlanta. Its combination of accreditation, urban location, and broad program mix makes it a notable option for families seeking established equine-assisted services in the city.
It also stands out for offering more than one pathway into horse-based support. Alongside adaptive riding, the organization includes outreach programming, clinical partnerships for hippotherapy, and equine-assisted learning, creating a wider service model than many single-focus riding programs.