Location: Chittenango, New York, United States
ARISE at the Farm is a nonprofit equine-assisted services and inclusive recreation program in Chittenango, New York, that offers adaptive and therapeutic horseback riding, ground lessons, cart driving, horsemanship programs, camps, and other accessible farm-based activities for people of all abilities. It operates on a working horse farm and serves the Central New York region.
About This Program
ARISE at the Farm provides horse-based and farm-based programming designed to support confidence, independence, recreation, and skill development through meaningful interaction with horses, animals, nature, and peers. Horseback riding lessons blend adaptive riding techniques that help riders learn skills such as steering and trotting with therapeutic riding techniques that support balance, fine motor control, weight-shifting, and motor planning.
The program also offers horsemanship activities beyond mounted lessons, including ground lessons and cart driving. Public materials identify ARISE at the Farm as a PATH member center and note that updated rider applications are used for horseback riding, ground lessons, and cart driving programs.
Services Offered
- Adaptive horseback riding
- Therapeutic horseback riding
- Ground lessons
- Cart driving
- Horsemanship programs
- Summer camps
- Inclusive recreation
- Therapeutic recreation
- Community programs
Who They Serve
ARISE at the Farm may be a good fit for:
- Children with disabilities
- Teens with disabilities
- Adults with disabilities
- Riders working on balance, coordination, and motor planning
- Participants who benefit from inclusive recreation and horsemanship programs
- People of all abilities seeking accessible farm-based activities
Facility and Setting
ARISE at the Farm operates from Doc Marshall Farm in Chittenango, New York. Public sources describe it as an accessible, inclusive interdisciplinary center on a 77-acre working horse farm, while an earlier ARISE report described the donated property as an 84-acre farm in Madison County. Current public-facing descriptions consistently identify the farm as a year-round site for horseback riding and other inclusive recreational programs.
- Working horse farm in Chittenango
- Inclusive and accessible farm setting
- Year-round programming
- Horseback riding, horsemanship, and recreation programs
- Connected to the ARISE organization in Central New York
What Makes Them Unique
ARISE at the Farm stands out for combining adaptive and therapeutic horseback riding with broader inclusive recreation in one farm-based setting. In addition to riding, the program includes ground lessons, cart driving, camps, and community recreation, which gives participants more than one way to engage with horses and the farm environment.
It also appears to have a long-established presence in the region. ARISE reports trace the farm’s beginning to 1998, and current materials continue to present it as a year-round inclusive program for people with disabilities and the wider community.