Location: Mount Kisco, New York, United States
Access Equestrian, Inc. is a nonprofit equine-assisted services program in Mount Kisco, New York, that provides adaptive riding, hippotherapy, horsemanship, and other horse-based activities for children and adults with disabilities and other life challenges. The program was established in 2010 and operates as a federally recognized 501(c)(3) organization.
About This Program
Access Equestrian offers adaptive horseback riding lessons planned around each rider’s individual educational, physical, social, recreational, and competitive goals. Lessons may include warm-up exercises, skills development, games and activities that reinforce goals, groundwork such as grooming and tacking, preparation for competition, and trail rides.
The program also offers hippotherapy, Pony Club participation, and a Summer Enrichment Program for children, teens, and young adults with special needs and other life challenges. Its mission centers on improving lives through adaptive riding, horsemanship, and other equine-assisted activities.
Services Offered
- Adaptive horseback riding lessons
- Hippotherapy
- Horsemanship instruction
- Grooming and tacking activities
- Trail rides
- Pony Club
- Summer Enrichment Program
Who They Serve
Access Equestrian, Inc. may be a good fit for:
- Children with disabilities
- Adults with disabilities
- Teens and young adults with special needs
- Individuals with physical disabilities
- Individuals with developmental disabilities
- Individuals with emotional or cognitive challenges
- Participants facing other life challenges
Facility and Setting
Access Equestrian operates in Westchester County, New York, with program services provided at 1 Succabone Road in Mount Kisco. The organization describes itself as being located in the heart of Westchester County’s horse country and offers year-round flexible programming.
- Westchester County location
- Adaptive riding setting
- Year-round flexible programming
- Private and group lesson options
- Volunteer-supported nonprofit program
What Makes Them Unique
Access Equestrian stands out for combining adaptive riding, hippotherapy, horsemanship, Pony Club, and seasonal enrichment programming within one organization. That range gives participants multiple ways to engage with horses based on their goals, age, and level of experience.
The program also emphasizes individualized lesson planning and serves both children and adults, which helps make the program flexible across a wide range of needs and abilities.