MANE is a non-profit organization formed
in 1994 that provides safe and effective therapeutic horseback riding oppotunities
to Montgomery and tri-county area children and adults with emotional, physical,
cognitive, and developmental disabilities. MANE holds 501C3 corporation status,
is a fully accredited Premier Riding Center
throug h the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA),
and all instructors are certified by NARHA. NHRHA is a regulatory agency that
assures stringent standards for quality therapeutic horseback riding through
instructor certification, site accreditation, and program monitoring.
Therapeutic horseback riding provides extremely important and effective intervention for people with cognitive, emotional, and/or physical disabilities. A rider straddling a horse stretches tight or spastic muscles throughout his or her body. Instructors and therapists use the three-dimensional rhythmic motion of the horse to reduce spasticity and abnormal movements, quicken reflexes, aid in motor planning, and strengthen muscles, joints, and tendons damaged by trauma or illness in their disabled patients. Riders with physical impairments or limited mobility can experience increased balance and muscle control; a wider range of motion; and improved respiration, circulation, appetite, and digestion. Confidence and enhanced self-esteem are positive by-products of therapeutic riding.
MANE’s new 44 acre site is located at 3699 Wallahatchie Road in East Montgomery, and includes an outdoor riding ring, office, 12 stall barn with indoor riding area, and a 3 acre state of the art sensory integration trail. MANE serves around 90 individuals weekly. Call 334-213-0909 today to get your rider put on one of our 4 yearly sessions.
