**DERBY DAY 2012 May 5th**
Tuxedo Junction will be performing. Click below to sample some music.
Rider Scholarship Information and Application avaliable in the Forms section
Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Center
176 Chimney Ridge
Burnsville, NC 28714
Miika Rolett (828) 675-5814 (Office)
(828) 675-5630 (Barn)
Use the Tabs above to find your desired information.
GREAT NEWS!!
The first stage of our new addition is finished! Concrete was poured on August 4th.
Look for pictures soon.
Make sure to check out all of the pages on the website for new pictures from some of our latest sessions.
Mission Statement: The Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Center provides therapeutic horseback riding for persons with physical, cognitive, and/or emotional disabilities in a safe, structured environment.
Program Information:
Please Click Here to see our video.
ATRC is located on fifteen acres of land in the beautiful South Toe River Valley just outside of Burnsville, North Carolina.
The program was founded in 1986 as a pilot program with a grant from Blue Ridge Mental Health and was incorporated as a non-profit, 501-3C in 1987. It is currently funded by grants, donations, fees, and the Yancey County United Fund.
In 2006, ATRC became a premier accredited operating center by North American Riding for the Handicapped Association or NARHA.
Instructors: ATRC has two instructors fully certified by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. In addition, physical, occupational, and speech therapists are often involved, either hands on in the program or as consultants.
