HEARTS
THERAPEUTIC
RIDING CENTER
To provide equine assisted activities improving the mind, body, and spirit through horsemanship skills.
About the Program
“HEARTS Therapeutic Riding Center was established in 2011 and is a 501(c)(3)”
Limited Re-opening June 1, 2020
Applications being taken for the 2020 season.
Please call 609- 703- 9130 to set up an evaluation to be entered into the program.
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HEARTS Therapeutic Riding Center was established in 2011 and is a 501(c)(3) charitable non profit
organization and a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) compliant facility.
All of our instructors have gone through PATH Intl training and testing to become certified instructors.
The program is located at 220 Leap Street in Egg Harbor Township, with 20 acres in the country including an office / classroom building, a 6 stall barn, one lesson ring, a round pen, a tactile sensory trail,and trails across the farm. A great place to learn and experience nature.
ABOUT THE RIDERS
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Riders begin their journey at HEARTS TRC with an initial evaluation to determine their abilities, strengths, and modality of learning (auditory, visual, hands on). Then, a specific horse is assigned according to size and motion that best suit the needs of the rider, as well as the number of volunteers that are needed to assist the rider. A day and time is given and the student is paired with an instructor
The HEARTS TRC instructors set individual goals which are met in weekly lessons to improve posture, balance, focus, concentration, and life skills. Outcomes have shown that through the teaching of horsemanship skills astride, in the barn, and in ground lessons, the individual’s quality of life improves at home, in school, and the work place.
In addition to weekly private and group lessons, HEARTS TRC has a curriculum for school, community, and at-risk groups, as well as working with our Wounded Warriors.These curriculum meet educational standards and provide a unique way to learn educational skills outside the classroom.
MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
Sue Adams
Bachelor’s of Science degree in Education.
PATH Intl Advanced Instructor since 1993.
Faculty/Evaluator for PATH Intl instructor
certification. PATH Internationall Accreditation
visitor. Member of HRH (Health and Recreation
through Horses) of New Jersey, State
organization, and Tennessee Walking Horse
Association of New Jersey.
Rindy Faust
Human Services, PATH Intl Registered Instructor
since 2001. Recipient of the PATH Adult Rider of
the Year Award in 2004. Specialized in ground
work training for program horses and
mentoring upcoming instructors.
Stefanie Green
J.B. Clark, Jr
Retired owner of Clark Millwork Company.
PATH Intl Registered Instructor since 2010.
Recipient of PATH Intl Volunteer of the Year
Award in 2009. Army veteran of the Vietnam
War. Specialized in construction and upkeep of
the HEARTS TRC Sensory Trail.
Doreen Innella
Equine Studies at Potomac Horse Center. Abled-
bodied instructor for over 35 years. U.S. Pony
Club Instructor and former instructor at Ashford
Farm in Pa. PATH Intl Registered Instructor in
2017.
Betty Morgan
Developer and Instructor of the Barn Rats program. Teaching basic horsemanship and a whole lot more Betty has a way with the miniature horses and the kids.
Sharon Garland-Sweeten
Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Instructor and
Certified Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner with
her own practice, Vitality FYI. PATH Intl
Registered Instructor since 2007. Brought Yoga
on Horseback to HEARTS TRC.
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