Download our brochure here: June 2019 BRCTH Brochure
Our mailing address is BRCTH, P.O. Box 438, 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 July 25th. We will be updating our Events page and Facebook page with 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 are generally 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
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