What we offer:
Beyond Balance offers therapeutic riding and related
Equine assisted activities to people with special needs. We also educate the community and volunteers about how the horse can benefit people with special needs and the wellness of the community.
Mounted Activities
Mounted activities are when the participant is on the horse. During the riding class the participant will learn how to prepare the horse to be ridden and learn riding skills while on top of the horse.
Ground Lessons
Ground lessons are offered to participants whom riding might not be appropriate. Some reasons a participant might not be able to ride at first might be, behavioral, certain types of physical disabilities, physical restrictions, or fear. For this we teach horsemanship skills and promote bonding with the animal.
Community Outreach
Beyond Balance strives to help and educate the community about therapeutic riding and the benefits. We will visit any groups or facilities that want to learn about therapeutic riding and equine assisted activities.
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Beyond Balance's Details
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Scorpio
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Beyond Balance is a nonprofit volunteer based organization that provides horseback riding and related equine assisted activities to individuals with disabilities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.
Beyond Balance is a 501c(3)therapeutic riding organization with experienced staff, horses and instructors. Long-term objectives are to secure a facility to support the growing needs of the program with yearly philanthropy and annual fundraisers.
"Surpassing all boundaries"
Who I'd like to meet: Therapeutic Riding has been proven to be helpful to
people with special needs in a number of ways. An individual ultimately gains independence and mobility on the back of a horse. Riders that start out completely dependent on a leader and sidewalkers may eventually become independent. Because the movement of the horse is very unique, it moves the rider in a manner similar to the human gait, riders often show improvement in flexibility, balance and strength. The interaction with a live animal can reach psyches that may otherwise be locked away. The horse helps to facilitate directions given and can help riders associate words with actions. These benefits often cross over into their non-horse lives too, with an increased ability to perform daily tasks.
Anyone can strive to achieve a partnership with the horse, whether a person has a disability or just wants to form a bond with an animal.
Physical Benefits:
Improves gross and fine motor skills, balance,
coordination, reflexes, motor planning, range of
motion and muscle tone.
Psychological Benefits:
Improves self-confidence, emotional control,
self discipline, risk taking, patience and trust.
Educational:
Improves remedial reading skills, sequencing,
patterning, eye-hand coordination, differentiation,
and visual-spatial perception.
Social:
Improved social interaction is developed by
forming a bond with the horse, therapists,
instructors, volunteers and other students.
