High Hurdles Therapeutic Riding Program

High Hurdles Therapeutic Riding Program We seek to provide a unique opportunity for people with special needs through the horse-human bond.

The High Hurdles Therapeutic Riding Program was developed in 1997 by a committee of parents, educators and professionals who were interested in providing a therapeutic riding experience for children with developmental disabilities. The program has expanded over the years and currently serves hundreds of riders, from age three to eighty-three years of age. High Hurdles offers cognitively, emotionally and physically challenged individuals a unique opportunity for growth and development. Instructors, students, horses and volunteers all work together to achieve challenging yet attainable horsemanship goals. Learning to care for and about horses while mastering riding skills is what High Hurdles is all about.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all of the amazing horses that call High Hurdles home! Fun fact, horses "default" birthdays are consid...
01/01/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all of the amazing horses that call High Hurdles home! Fun fact, horses "default" birthdays are considered January 1st each year, partly from the racing world to simplify their age restricted competitions- but it also makes it easier when horses change hands throughout their lives and records aren't kept of exact foaling dates. So theoretically in some parts of the horse world, a foal born last week would be considered a year old today!

Extra treats tonight compliments of Josh R.!

🎆We’ve been reflecting on the past year at High Hurdles and are incredibly proud of the progress around here! From facil...
01/01/2026

🎆We’ve been reflecting on the past year at High Hurdles and are incredibly proud of the progress around here! From facility improvements and new horse additions to meaningful rider growth and a strengthened partnership with Lothlorien, it’s truly been a year for the books.

In 2025, our adaptive riding program provided 963 individual lessons to 73 unique riders, and we look forward to welcoming new and returning riders in 2026 to see those numbers grow📈.
Thank you all for being a part of the journey!

More About Hank!We were recently contacted by a program north of us that is reducing its herd size, and from the moment ...
12/30/2025

More About Hank!

We were recently contacted by a program north of us that is reducing its herd size, and from the moment we met Hank, we were smitten. Hank “Bocephus” is in his mid-teens and has a well rounded background from driving and trail riding to arena work with adaptive riding students.

A Percheron/Morgan cross, Hank is a solid, handsome guy, weighing in at around 1,300 lbs and standing nearly 16 hands high. His size and steady experience mean he’ll be able to comfortably accommodate many of our larger adult riders, giving Penny a well-deserved break.

We’re so excited to get to know Hank better and to share him with our riders. Welcome to the family, Hank! 🐴

Because the weather is weird we will be closed tomorrow, but our horses will be snug as a bug in a rug (this is from las...
12/29/2025

Because the weather is weird we will be closed tomorrow, but our horses will be snug as a bug in a rug (this is from last night) and will be ready to see our winter riders soon!

Merry Christmas from all of us here at High Hurdles! Santa came and dropped off the newest member of the family, Bocephu...
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us here at High Hurdles! Santa came and dropped off the newest member of the family, Bocephus "Hank" last night!

More info to come but for now, Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Parents and Caregivers, see your emails for more information!
12/19/2025

Parents and Caregivers, see your emails for more information!

Staff from High Hurdles and Lothlorien had such a wonderful time connecting with fellow therapeutic riding center, Centa...
12/19/2025

Staff from High Hurdles and Lothlorien had such a wonderful time connecting with fellow therapeutic riding center, Centaur Stride yesterday! Connections like these are so valuable to continue learning and growing as a team and in our industry and we can't thank the staff at Centaur Stride enough for hosting. Looking forward to meeting again!

Dreaming of warmer days already 😆
12/11/2025

Dreaming of warmer days already 😆

Address

13339 Route 39
Sardinia, NY
14134

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 7:30pm
Thursday 10am - 7:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 7:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

(716) 496-5551

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