Hands On Therapeutic Riding Program

Hands On Therapeutic Riding Program Therapeutic horseback riding is a unique form of therapy utilizing horses. Persons benefiting from therapeutic riding range in age from toddlers to the elderly.

The Hands On Therapeutic Program specializes in riding for children and adults who have physical, mental or emotional disabilities. Some of the benefits of therapeutic riding are:

* Relaxation of tight or spastic muscles
* Improved balance and coordination
* Enhanced self-awareness
* Increased independence
* Increased self-confidence
* Increased attention span

The movement of a walking horse so closely approximates the movement of walking for people, that a physically challenged person can actually experience the feel of walking while riding a horse. Riders have a wide range of physical or mental disabilities including but not limited to; cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, autism, blindness, spina bifida, developmental disabilities and multiple sclerosis. Hands On Therapeutic Riding Program is recognized as having a Pennsylvania Qualified Instructor by the Pennsylvania Council on Therapeutic Horsemanship. (PACTH)

It is a member of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International. PATH International, formally (NARHA)

Hands On is a 501c3 all volunteer non-profit. We are able to offer at cost services because of generous donations from local businesses and individuals like you.

04/05/2026
There is still another hour to come out for some tack and support a good cause!
03/21/2026

There is still another hour to come out for some tack and support a good cause!

Don’t forget to come out and make a donation for your favorite horse and support a good cause on Saturday! See the pics ...
03/19/2026

Don’t forget to come out and make a donation for your favorite horse and support a good cause on Saturday! See the pics below for your favorite horse!

Tack Swap to benefit Spirit of the Clover 4-H
Saturday, March 21, 2026
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
@ the Samuel E. Hayes Livestock Evaluation Center

Horse related equipment/buisness event only.**


Nancy Maier Heidi King

Saturday was a beautiful day! The horses enjoyed the warm weather as much as we did. Mariah was in love with the baby an...
03/03/2026

Saturday was a beautiful day! The horses enjoyed the warm weather as much as we did. Mariah was in love with the baby and we think the baby fell in love with her ❤️

Jake, one of our cherished therapy horses has unexpectedly passed away. Jake was a valuable asset to our Mental Health a...
01/09/2026

Jake, one of our cherished therapy horses has unexpectedly passed away. Jake was a valuable asset to our Mental Health and At Risk Youth Programs. He will be missed by many.

Merry Christmas!
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!

Chip is one of our therapy horses and he loves to help. He is one of 10 horses that funds help care for.
12/02/2025

Chip is one of our therapy horses and he loves to help. He is one of 10 horses that funds help care for.

Chip is sitting around waiting for Giving Tuesday! Don’t forget to donate tomorrow! We appreciate your support!
12/02/2025

Chip is sitting around waiting for Giving Tuesday! Don’t forget to donate tomorrow! We appreciate your support!

Update: we are backup and running with our email address. Thank you to everyone that let us know about the issue.If you ...
07/08/2025

Update: we are backup and running with our email address. Thank you to everyone that let us know about the issue.

If you receive an email from handsontr@comcast.net do not open the email or click on anything within the email. Our email account was hacked.kg eith iit

We would like to thank Adam Armstrong from Standing Ovation for coming to Kramer’s rescue this morning. Kramer went down...
07/03/2025

We would like to thank Adam Armstrong from Standing Ovation for coming to Kramer’s rescue this morning. Kramer went down during the night and got himself flipped in a way that he could not get back up on his own. Adam came to help and got himself flipped over and back on his feet. We are so grateful for Adam’s help!
Kramer is doing fine and the pic is him cantering in for dinner!

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880 Smith Road
Port Matilda, PA
16870

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