"PARD's Mission is to provide the physical, social, and psychological benefits of therapeutic riding in a non-clinical environment to qualifying individuals living in the Peterborough area regardless of age, ability or financial means."
What we're all aboutPARD Therapeutic Riding is a Peterborough area not-for-profit organization. It is operated solely by volunteers and a certified instructor supervises each riding session. The program is open to individuals of all ages and is beneficial to riders with many different disabilities, including: cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, stroke, accidental injury, and visual & hearing challenges.
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Our program designUsing the abilities of the rider, PARD provides individualized riding instruction. The "three-dimensional" motion of a walking horse mimics human walking and stimulates the rider, helping to enhance balance, posture, mobility, co-ordination and strength. By adding other exercises or movement, we can help rehabilitate specific parts of the rider's body. The program is also designed to enhance a riders social, emotional, and psychological well-being in a fun, non-clinical environment.
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#tldr: watch this 1 min video for a brief overview of how we operate...
PARD's riding assisted program operates 2 days a week from June to September, weather permitting, with riding facilities located just outside of Peterborough, at Wendon Hills Equestrian Center in Douro-Dummer township. Our independent riding program is a three-season program with access to Wendon Hills new indoor arena facility.
PARD is financially dependent on support from the local community, businesses, service clubs and fundraising events. Please consider supporting this worthy program. Donate Here
PARD is financially dependent on support from the local community, businesses, service clubs and fundraising events. Please consider supporting this worthy program. Donate Here
Safety...
Safety is our primary concern. Helmets are provided and must be worn. Each rider is assisted by as many as three volunteers. The role of the volunteer is to provide physical and emotional support to the rider. Each horse has a lead person and one or two side-walkers dependent upon the degree of the rider’s abilities, assists each rider. All instructors and select volunteers are CPR/First Aid certified. Our first aid kit now includes a defib machine purchased new in 2018.
Join our teamRIDE
Serious about riding? Submit the complete rider application package anytime to apply for the upcoming season. Details on our Riders page Donate
We accept donations big or small! Or maybe you can donate something off our wishlist? Visit our Donate page for ways on how you can make a difference! volunteer
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PARD Therapeutic Riding is affiliated with the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CanTRA). Instructors must complete over 100 volunteer just to begin the process. Once certified, Instructors are required to maintain and update their training and education in order to remain qualified with CanTRA.
