Click HERE HELP US WITH OUR $20K Challenge!
An anonymous donor has offered $20,000 as a matching opportunity to help us raise the funds for three new horses and their equine expenses to replace Tucker, Molly and Iris as they retire. From now until the end of June, make a donation and the donor will match those funds.
To purchase tickets or reserve a picnic table for our summer concert July 20th at 7PM click here.
Our Mission
Special Strides is a non-profit organization devoted to improving the lives of individuals with special needs. With a unique combination of therapy, horses, and affordances of a natural environment, Special Strides achieves recreational, educational and therapeutic goals in an atmosphere that is all about fun. It is the goal of Special Strides to provide all individuals an opportunity to “improve their lives… one stride at a time” regardless of financial status.
Special Strides is a multi-disciplinary therapy clinic and adaptive riding center providing equine assisted activities and therapy (EAAT). Located on beautiful Congress Hill Farm in Monroe NJ, Special Strides is a place were children and adults are inspired to discover their strengths through engagement with horses, therapy and other farm activities The therapeutic facility offers a variety of options including physical therapy, occupational therapy, mental health, adaptive horseback riding, adaptive carriage driving, experiential learning and equine facilitated learning. A strong team of experienced therapists and instructors, equine specialists, and dedicated volunteers develop and implement therapeutic strategies that foster growth based on each individual’s strengths and their treatment/recreational goals. .
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