Who We Are
Our “Children’s Program” offers adaptive riding lessons to children under the age of 18 with special needs, and our "Adult's Program" offers adaptive riding lessons to those over the age of 18 so they are able to ride horses confidently and safely, to the best of their ability. Goals: To create a safe and respectful environment that encourages riders to enjoy their time with the horses while encouraging them to increase their core strength while boosting their self-confidence. To provide a space where our riders and their families can have fun together. To foster a program where community volunteers help with the emotional and physical growth of our riders. MHR is a place where young riders touch a horse's nose for the first time. Where they get to walk right up to a "big" horse and get on to ride - showing the world they are brave and adventurous. Where adult riders can become friends with their equine confidant, and stresses can melt away. They leave behind everyday troubles and get the joy of riding on a horse in a non-judgmental environment where community volunteers help to make each ride safe and enjoyable. Our program began in 1997 with a handful of children, and we now serve over 100 clients per season. As we look forward to our 24th year of service, we hope to expand the number of program horses and the activities that we offer. We are located on a beautiful 105-acre ranch where the horses have plenty of room to run, barn cats and a friendly dog may roam about looking for love, and city folks can see how hay gets made. Our classes run May through the end of October in (3) seven-week sessions [Spring, Summer, & Fall]. Our Spring and Fall classes are held only in the afternoons, while Summer classes offer some morning classes as well as afternoon. With the addition of an indoor arena, we can also add a limited winter session and will eventually expand our session length.
What We Do
Majestic Hills Ranch is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that offers Equine-Assisted Services to Children & Adults with Special Needs and Injured Military Personnel, Active Duty & Veterans in Rehabilitation.
Join us for a season of fun and smiles!
We are in need of volunteers with horse experience (to assist with leading horses) and with those that want to help out our riders (horse experience is not required!)
Our primary need is to assist our riders with their adaptive horseback riding lesson. Sidewalkers stay near the rider, giving assistance by supporting them on the horse, giving cues on tasks, and reinforcing the instructor's lessons. Horse experience is not necessary, just the willingness to work near them and the ability to walk in an arena or on the trail for an hour at a time.
We also need those with horse experience to assist by leading our riders in class.
Our classes are held Mondays through Thursdays only. May through Halloween we have afternoon / evening classes (3:30 pm - 8 pm). We are flexible in the times that our volunteers come out - so we will love the help, even if it is just an hour or 2.
Our riders love to come out and enjoy their time with horsie friends, please come out and join us to make their experience safe and enjoyable!
We will have an online and an in-person training session before classes begin, We will schedule the time when we get you scheduled.
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