Explore our Therapeutic Equine Services…
Welcome to Hestóvin Stables Therapeutic Riding Center
Hestóvin Stables enhances the lives of children and adults who desire to explore the emotional and social benefits of therapeutic horsemanship through safe, guided interactions with Icelandic horses. Each program focuses on forming a relationship with our equines while teaching riders proper horsemanship skills. At Hestóvin Stables, we define therapeutic horsemanship as innovative strategies to combine traditional horseback riding disciplines with therapy services which cater to participants’ diverse needs.
We created our programs with the hope that riders and equines will form partnerships where they can experience emotional and social well-being. We foster an environment where we inspire, teach and learn from each other. We give excellent care to our horses and place high standards on safety for our participants, visitors, staff, and horses. Our goal is to develop a community that offers experiences through equine therapy that will positively impact the lives of kids and adults.
We are always adding new events and programs, so please contact us to learn more about our latest programs and pricing.
Weather Closure Policy
Hestóvin Stables follows the Forest Hill Public Schools Weather Closures and will be closed when they are.
Mission Statement
To enhance the lives of children and adults who desire to explore the mental, emotional, social, and physical benefits of therapeutic horsemanship through safe, guided interactions with Icelandic horses.
Vision Statement
To become self-sustaining to insure the continuance of providing safe and affordable lessons and interactions with our horses.
To become a Premier PATH International Center.
To increase the number of those who can engage in our services.
To continue to positively impact our clients and our community in ways that add to their senses of well being
Core Values
Excellence: We provide exceptional services through our programs for our equines, participants, staff, volunteers, and community.
Safety: We provide a culture and environment of security to all our equines, participants, staff, volunteers, and community.
Integrity: We value honesty, fairness, and trustworthiness and strive to reflect those principles within our equine programs and community.
Repect: We teat all people and animals with love and dignity.
Compassion: We provide care and support through our services to all our equines, participants, staff, volunteers, and community.
OUR SERVICES
Therapeutic Riding Lessons
Therapeutic Riding (TR) lessons cater to individuals who strive to overcome mental and or emotional challenges.
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On-Ground Lessons
On-Ground-Lessons is a teacher-lead program for our participants to have a one-on-one experience with our equines.
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Equine Assisted Learning
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) is a learning strategy that promotes life skills development through equine-assisted activities.
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