Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center is about helping, it's about community and caring.  Sometimes the smallest things make the world of difference, especially to a child with autism or someone with special needs.  Join us to discover the hidden benefits of therapeutic riding and help make a difference in someone's quality of life.  Help make a difference today!

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Benefits of Therapeutic Riding

Shadow Ranch Riding Therapy Center is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people dealing with disabilities and / or debilitating situations in their lives.  This is accomplished through education, physical exercise, a sense of responsibility and self-esteem building by utilizing the therapeutic benefits of horseback riding and horsemanship.

This is carried out through distinct, yet overlapping programs that provide life skills development through structured therapeutic programs for children and adults with special needs.

Depending upon their particular need, many students in the Sulphur Springs Texas Independent School District  can benefit from riding therapy.  Shadow Ranch hopes to work hand in hand with the local school district's special needs curriculum to enhance their programs already in place, as well as providing programs for first responders (police, firefighters) and returning veterans who have sustained serious injury and who can benefit from therapeutic riding.

• Physical Benefits
        - Improves strength and endurance
        - Increases range of motion
        - Improves coordination

• Psychological benefits:
         - Promotes independence and self-control
         - Teaches sequential thinking and spatial awareness
         - Motivates by providing immediate reinforcement for effort
         - Develops pride in new abilities

• Social Benefits
         - Promotes cooperation and interaction
         - Improves listening skills and attention spans
         - Provides opportunities to meet new friends
         - Provides a fun, challenging experience

Organization Information

Shadow Ranch Riding Therapy Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  All donations are not only greatly appreciated, but fully tax deductible.

Once Shadow Ranch acquires property, all donors are encouraged to come see how your items and monies are being used.  Please take a minute to review our "Wish List" and/or to make a small donation.  Thank you.

To become involved or for more information about how you can help, please contact info@shadowranchtx.com.

                                    Shadow Ranch Sulphur Springs, TX 75482   Phone: 214-604-8005