Blue Ridge Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship

Download our brochure here:   June 2019 BRCTH Brochure

Our mailing address is BRCTH, P.O. Box 438, Boyce, VA  22620

We are located at Almeda Farm, 749 Salem Church Rd, Boyce, VA  22620.

ALERT!  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Vera Bradley & Thirty-One Bingo Fundraiser which was scheduled for Saturday, March 21st at John Enders Fire Company Social Hall has been postponed to Sunday, April 26th!  We will be updating our Events page and Facebook page for details and ticket information. 

The start of our Spring Therapeutic Riding Session, which was to begin March 23rd, has been suspended until further notice.  Lessons will be offered on Monday through Thursday afternoons and on Saturdays. 

We are registering children age 7 to 12 for our Fun with Horses Day Camp, offered during the weeks of June 22nd and July 6th.

Read more about our therapeutic services on the Programs page where you can download flyers for spring session and day camp. Contact us for more information or for a registration packet.

Therapeutic riding makes a difference and changes lives! 

For people with disabilities and those who are at risk, the horse and its environment can provide unique healing and learning experiences.  Under the watchful eye of a certified instructor, trained volunteers, educators and health care professionals, a student’s interaction with a horse can be therapeutic as well as a fun and freeing experience. 

Therapeutic riding is fun.  It also produces results.  Some of the benefits one can expect:     

Physical…

Improved coordination and muscle tone

Improved posture and balance     

Improved gross and fine motor skills

Increased range of motion

Cognitive…

 Improved attention and concentration 

Improved sequencing and planning

Improved flexibility in thinking

Improved judgement

Psycho-Social…

Increased self confidence and self-cont

Increased understanding of consequences

Improved social interaction

Increased empathy and empowerment