JOYRIDE CENTER INC
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Mission Statement
The Mission of JoyRide Center is to help people with different abilities find more joy in life through equine-assisted activities and therapies, along with functional/life skills education.
About This Cause
The goal of our organization is to make the impossible into I'M POSSIBLE for our clients! We are a community that believes horses help us to learn, grow, and reach our full potential. Our program includes Hippotherapy, therapeutic horsemanship, school based activities, vocational education and competitions. JoyRide Center clients are people with a wide range of (dis)ABILITIES, and pairing them with horses is a wonderful and natural thing. Not only is it an opportunity for fun, but horses walk almost exactly like people with the same rhythm and stride length, so it is physically therapeutic, also. Horses are the perfect companion to help people focus on their specific goals, whether that is to gain strength for walking, to improve their minds with problem solving or to learn how to have a friend, all while expanding their spirits by sharing the love of a wonderful animal with a group of dedicated volunteers and staff. Two of the primary services we offer include Hippotherapy and Physical Therapy. These services focus on functional rehabilitative skills such as posture control, motor coordination, gait improvements, communication, cognitive skills and psychosocial activities. Sessions are 45-75 minutes to include therapy on and off the horse. These sessions include activities that provide improvements in static and dynamic balance, gait, motor planning, educational readiness and interpersonal skills. Another unique characteristic at JoyRide Center is the value of the therapeutic team, which includes the horse, volunteers and staff, all working together to enhance the quality of the client's session. Horses significantly enhance therapy outcomes based on their unique movements and their unconditional acceptance. Additionally, our JoyRide Center Preparatory Program (JRC Prep) offers a unique blend of vocational training integrated into a worksite. JRC Prep combines classroom instruction with continuous hands-on work experience. Classroom instruction includes training in nutrition and wellness. Goals and objectives are based on each students’ needs, and our approach is highly individualized. The overall goal of the program is to help students become more independent in performing every-day tasks and being functional in the community. We feel that the long term benefits of being more independent include improved long-term health.