Location: Altamont, New York, United States
Victoria Acres Equine Facility, Inc. is a nonprofit equine-assisted services program in Altamont, New York, that offers therapeutic riding, recreational riding, ground work, and horse care education for children and adults with and without physical or developmental challenges. The program is centered on using equine-assisted activities to promote empowerment, encouragement, and education.
About This Program
Victoria Acres Equine Facility provides equine-assisted activities through a structured program that supports physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and educational growth. The organization was founded in 2012 and became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2014.
The program offers therapeutic riding classes taught by a PATH International certified instructor, along with recreational riding classes, Horse Sense curriculum, and ground work. Therapeutic riding lessons are built around individualized goals and objectives, with a focus on riding skills as well as measurable progress in areas such as speech, motor planning, core strength, confidence, and self-esteem.
Services Offered
- Therapeutic riding classes
- Recreational riding classes
- Ground work
- Horse Sense curriculum
- Horses4Heroes
- Horse care education
Who They Serve
Victoria Acres Equine Facility, Inc. may be a good fit for:
- Children with physical challenges
- Adults with physical challenges
- Children with developmental challenges
- Adults with developmental challenges
- Individuals seeking recreational riding in an inclusive setting
- Veterans participating in Horses4Heroes
Facility and Setting
Victoria Acres Equine Facility operates in Altamont, New York, and identifies its location as Guilderland in the greater Capital Region. The program runs from a horse facility designed to support both therapeutic and recreational instruction.
- Nonprofit equine-assisted services program
- PATH International certified therapeutic riding instruction
- Inclusive programming for children and adults
- Therapeutic and recreational riding options
- Ground-based and horse care learning opportunities
What Makes Them Unique
Victoria Acres Equine Facility stands out for offering both therapeutic riding and recreational riding within the same program, along with ground-based learning through its Horse Sense curriculum. That structure gives participants multiple ways to engage with horses based on their goals, abilities, and comfort level.
The program also includes Horses4Heroes and emphasizes individualized goals within its therapeutic riding curriculum, which helps support a broader range of riders and participant needs.