SpiritHorse Shenandoah Valley

Our goals include addressing each rider’s individual needs and achieve the goals his or her parents, contributing therapists and doctors, and SpiritHorse instructors set. As clients move through the 88-step Equine-Assisted Healthcare Program, progress is measured according to the mastery of these steps. Because we serve such a wide range of age and physical and cognitive functioning ability, success is measured in the individual accomplishments and milestones of each.


General success, however, is measured in the number of applicants brought off our waiting list and into active therapy, and clients’ improvement in different areas affected by disabilities. These include improvement in balance, coordination, muscle strength and flexibility, self-confidence, independence, and progress in environments outside our center – home, school, etc.