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Updated: Jun 6, 2024

Improving the lives of People Through the Immeasurable Power of Horses.


A young girl enjoying in  an equine-assisted riding program at The Right Step, Inc. in Littleton, Colorado
The Right Step, Inc. provides equine-assisted riding and adaptive horsemanship programs

The Right Step, Inc. in Littleton, Colorado provides "adaptive riding and horsemanship programs for clients of all ages with a range of physical, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive disabilities experience freedom they have never felt before."


Like many equine-assisted organizations, The Right Step, Inc. in Littleton relies on the generosity of its donors and volunteers to provide valuable therapeutic services for clients from 4-years-old and up.


The healing power of their horses is backed up by dedicated individuals who care for the horses and the clients who receive physical, emotional, and cognitive benefits from equine-assisted therapy.




The Veteran’s Program at The Right Step, Inc. is changing lives through the remarkable healing power of horses. Your donation, of any amount will enable The Right Step, Inc. to provide the necessary resources, staff and equine partners to facilitate the healing process for our veterans.



Amazing Horses at The Right Step, Inc.

 


These amazing equine partners are an integral part of The Right Step, Inc.'s programs and proper care for our herd is a top priority. Sponsoring a horse is a great way to help support The Right Step and make sure our herd is happy and healthy. Click on a photo above and you will be redirected to the page to learn more about what it means to sponsor that horse and how to give.

 

This short video shows The Right Step, Inc. in action with horses, clients, staff, and volunteers making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. The horses have been given new purpose and are loved and appreciated by every person.






 

Consider sponsoring one of the therapy horses at The Right Step, Inc. Help support their therapy horses that provide people with disabilities an opportunity to "experience freedoms they have never felt before."


All images Copyright The Right Step, Inc. -all rights reserved. Cannot be reproduced for any purpose without permission from The Right Step, Inc.





Updated: Jun 6, 2024


Young rider with volunteers enjoying a therapeutic horseback riding lesson.
Photo Carol Stock

Individuals with disabilities experience many physical, emotional, and cognitive hurdles, along with obstacles to inclusion and a sense of normalcy. Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center (CTRC) strives to respond to this great need by offering a secure and supportive space for individuals with disabilities to enhance their physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being, fostering a sense of belonging and equality.


CTRC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Longmont, Colorado whose mission is to change the lives of people with disabilities by promoting their physical, psychological, and social well-being through equine-assisted activities. CTRC provides Therapeutic Riding and Equine-Assisted Therapy services to children and adults with a wide range of special needs, including cerebral palsy, developmental delays, sensory integration disorder, Autism and Asperger's, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, paraplegia, learning disabilities, multiple sclerosis, stroke, mental health issues, and behavior challenges. Therapeutic Riding and Equine-Assisted Therapy provide multiple benefits including improved physical strength, balance, cognitive function, self-esteem, and mental health.


CRTC client picking the hoof of a therapeutic riding horse.
Photo Carol Stock

Founded in 1980, CTRC is the oldest and largest therapeutic riding center in Colorado and among the largest in the nation. CTRC has achieved Premier Accreditation status, the highest level of accreditation possible, from the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International. Through our programming, CTRC serves over 400 children and adults with disabilities annually; this requires over 1,000 volunteers who give 40,000 hours of volunteer time.


Additionally, CTRC strives to be a place of respite and foster a supportive and welcoming community for our riders, caretakers, and volunteers. Members of all these groups regularly report that their time at CTRC makes any day better.



You can learn more about CTRC at www.ctrcinc.org. If you would like to support CTRC, you can do so by donating, volunteering, and sharing our mission with others.




All Photos Carol Stock



 

Thank you Natalee Roeder, Development Operations Coordinator, Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center and Carol Stock, Photographer for providing Equustyle Art & Travel magazine with great content and wonderful photographs.


We hope our readers will take a moment to see more of the wonderful work happening each day at CRTC www.crtc.org and support this outstanding nonprofit. A parent of one of the children has described their services as "nothing short of miraculous."


All images Copyright Carol Stock -all rights reserved. Cannot be reproduced for any purpose without permission from Carol Stock.



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