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Horses For Healing Therapeutic Riding Center is a California non-profit charitable corporation conforming to IRC Section 501(c)(3).  Federal ID 91-1762639  United Way No. 11099                                                      

 

 
 
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VISION STATEMENT
 
Horses For Healing is dedicated to enhancing the physical and spiritual well-being of special needs individuals and their loved ones through involvement with horses.
 
MISSION STATEMENT
 
The mission of Horses For Healing is to provide therapy using horses to help people be better able to sit up, walk, coordinate the body, calm the mind, overcome emotional trauma and stress and enjoy recreation and social interaction. 
 
HFH is a NARHA center and our instructors are NARHA certified.

 
Company history
 
Horses For Healing (HFH) has provided Equine Assisted riding activites in the Auburn area since 1997.  Created to serve the needs of the adult population, our program has been expanded to include children as well.
 
Equine Assisted Activities provide an opportunity for children and adults with special needs to use horses as their therapists.
 
HFH relocated the program to Center Stage Arena, 13355 Bell Brook Drive, Auburn 95602 on January 1, 2010. 
 
Board of Directors:
 
President - Diana Kemmerle
Vice President - Marie Saunders
Treasurer - Lucinda Adrian
Secretary - Sherri Reyes-Weyer
Volunteer Coordinator - Gail Guberman
Head Instructor - Judy Gerhard 
 
Carlene Ott, Chris Harris, Terri Lofthouse
 
The board meets the first Monday of every month at 2 PM at Umpqua Bank - Atwood Rd, Auburn.
Why a horse?
 
A horse is a dynamic living animal that lends itself perfectly to a MULTI-SENSORY approach to healing.
 
Posture, balance, coordination, strengthening and stretching all OCCUR NATURALLY in the course of riding.
 
Many persons who are restricted to wheelchairs, braces and/or crutches become INDEPENDENTLY MOBILE for the first time while riding a horse.
 
Through Equine Assisted Activities, certified instructors use horses to help increase the physical fitness as well as self-esteem and confidence of the rider.  The horses' natural rhythm moves the muscles and spine in a way that duplicates the normal movements of walking.