Pennsylvania

Reading With Horses

Location: Newtown, PA

Phone: (215) 595-4334 Rachel Eastwood

Services: K-5 reading tutor (PA certified teacher of 17 years) offering individual and group sessions using the Horse Powered Reading® model to help the struggling reader become a successful reader.

Reins of Rhythm

Location: Shippensburg/Fayetteville, PA

Phone: (717) 446-1431 Patience Groomes Program Director or Ruth Gunnett facilitator

Email: info@reinsofrhythm.org

Website: www.reinsofrhythm.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Reinsofrhythm

Services: Reins of Rhythm’s volunteer run organization has a mission of providing a fun and educational experience through the use of horses in an inclusive environment. We provide adaptive lessons for able bodied riders, at-risk youth, and riders with special needs. Riders are educated in all areas of horsemanship as appropriate to help develop a complete equestrian education: our focus is always on ABILITIES. Other programing offered includes: Horse Powered Reading®, Lead with Horses - teen leadership and empowerment sessions, Field Trips and more…

GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center

Location: Milford, PA

Phone: 570-409-1140

Email: gait.remes@gmail.com

Website: gaittrc.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GAIT.TRC

Services: GAIT TRC offers Horse Powered Reading® (HPR) to schools and the community. HPR focuses on the learning process for the individual and builds upon children’s natural curiosity and determination. During sessions, students are allowed to make discoveries and experiment with knowledge firsthand. Vera Ann Remes is trained to facilitate the interaction between client and horse to see what tools (toys and props) the child uses to choose and connect with their book (horse) and how that connection is made. As the facilitator, Vera gains insight into what the client is experiencing inside and what patterns are working or not working for them. That interplay allows for profound learning to take place.
OTHER SERVICES OFFERED AT GAIT:
GAIT TRC remains an active, innovative Center of “equine-assisted services” (EAS), primarily for persons with disabilities and secondarily for community service projects. GAIT TRC offers the following equine assisted therapeutic services in all three categories:
• Therapy: Psychotherapy, Speech Language Therapy (SLP), counseling: The multi-dimensional movement of the horse, improves strength, balance, and coordination of the rider.
• Learning: Equine-assisted learning in education, for organizations, and personal development: An experiential (experienced-based) form of learning positive, effective patterns of interacting and communicating in groups or with individuals.
• Horsemanship: Therapeutic/adaptive riding/equine education.
All therapeutic sessions are conducted by PATH Intl. Certified Instructors, Equine Specialists, licensed therapists,
Vocational Training (Vt)
Volunteer Opportunities (Vo)
Path Intl. Educational Workshops
Veterans With Horses Program
Community Outreach/Community Service

Olive's Branch Healing, Inc

Location: Dover, PA

Phone: 717-833-4143

Email: olivesbranchhealing@gmail.com

Website/Instagram: www.instagram.com/olivesbranchhealing

Facebook: www.facebook.com/olivesbranchhealing

Services: Equine-Assisted Learning, Mounted Equine-Assisted Learning, Riding Lessons, Experience Olive, Horse Powered Reading, Horse Powered Reading® Book Club, PATH International ESMHL Mentor and Equine Rescue/Donation.

Big Maple Farm’s Natural Therapies, Inc.

Location: Ridgway, PA (Amanda Balon)

Phone: 814-335-0804

Email: ambalon46@gmail.com

Website/Instagram: www.bigmaplefarmnt.net

Facebook: @bmfntinc

Services: Therapeutic Riding, Books in the Barn, Horsemanship Skills, Summer Camps, Horse Powered Reading ®

Leg Up Farm

Location: Mt. Wolf, PA (Facilitator: Alison Bender)

Phone: 717-266-9294

Email: info@legupfarm.org

Website/Instagram: www.legupfarm.org

Facebook: @LegUpFarm

Services: Therapeutic Horsemanship for students age 4+, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy for clients age 8+ (EAGALA model), Summer Camps and themed Groups for youth and adults + Horse Powered Reading ®