At Helping Horse, we offer group-riding lessons for people with a variety of physical, mental and emotional special needs. Our focus is to provide a therapeutic experience for each individual rider by combining riding skills with games and activities to enhance their strength and balance, while having fun! The majority of our lessons take place on horseback; occasionally we will have a ground lesson during which the riders will learn things about taking care of their horse, such as grooming and tacking. Students enroll for the entire 30-week season which follows the traditional school calendar (September-May). Depending on available space, a new student can be accepted into the program at any time for the remainder of the season.