Location: Cromwell, Oklahoma, United States
C-Bar Horsemanship Therapeutic Riding Center is a nonprofit educational and therapeutic horsemanship organization located in Cromwell, Oklahoma, in Seminole County. Founded and directed by Charla Bundy, the program is guided by the mission of making a significant difference in the lives of others one step at a time through equine-assisted activities and therapies serving the Shawnee, Oklahoma area and surrounding communities.
The center offers one of the broader activity ranges of any small-town Oklahoma therapeutic riding program, including vocational training, mobile community outreach, and veterans programming alongside traditional therapeutic riding.
About This Program
C-Bar Horsemanship takes a broad view of what equine-assisted services can accomplish. Rather than limiting itself to mounted therapeutic riding, the program spans a wide continuum from ground-based equine facilitated learning and recreational riding to vocational training and mobile community programs that bring horses and horsemanship education to participants beyond the farm.
The therapeutic riding program serves children and adults with special needs, with instruction focused on empowering and enhancing each participant’s physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being through safe and professionally delivered equine activities.
The program’s herd includes Appaloosa, Belgian, Haflinger, Pony, POA, Quarter Horse, Quarter Pony, Shetland Pony, Thoroughbred, and Welsh Pony breeds, offering a diverse range of equine partners suited to participants of different sizes, ability levels, and therapeutic needs.
The vocational training component reflects an understanding that equine-assisted services can open doors beyond therapy — offering participants skills, confidence, and practical horsemanship knowledge with real-world application. The mobile community programs extend the center’s reach beyond its physical location, bringing equine experiences to populations that may not be able to travel to the farm.
Services Offered
- Therapeutic riding
- Equine facilitated experiential learning
- Recreational riding
- Groundwork and horse handling
- Grooming and tacking instruction
- Vocational training
- Veterans programs
- Mobile community programs
- Summer and day camps
Who They Serve
C-Bar Horsemanship TRC may be a good fit for:
- Children and adults with special needs
- Veterans
- Individuals seeking vocational horsemanship training
- Community groups and organizations served through mobile outreach
- Individuals of all ability levels, beginner through advanced
- Residents of Seminole County and the greater Shawnee area of central Oklahoma
Facility and Setting
C-Bar Horsemanship is located at 405 Shawnee Avenue in Cromwell, Oklahoma, in Seminole County in central Oklahoma. The facility supports a varied herd of horses and ponies across multiple breeds, and its mobile outreach capacity allows it to serve participants and communities beyond its physical location.
- Cromwell, Oklahoma location (Seminole County, central Oklahoma)
- 405 Shawnee Avenue, Cromwell, OK
- Multi-breed therapy herd
- Nonprofit organization
What Makes Them Unique
C-Bar Horsemanship’s combination of vocational training and mobile community programming sets it apart from most therapeutic riding centers in rural Oklahoma. Vocational training through equine work provides participants with transferable skills and a sense of earned competence, extending the benefits of the program well beyond a weekly riding session.
The mobile outreach capacity further distinguishes the center, allowing it to serve participants who face geographic or logistical barriers to accessing equine-assisted services at the farm.
For families in Seminole County and the broader Shawnee area of central Oklahoma looking for a program that approaches equine-assisted services as both therapy and education — and that can meet the community where it is — C-Bar Horsemanship is a meaningful local resource.