Who we are:
· The Right Path is a therapeutic horsemanship service whose mission is to empower individuals with disabilities and challenges to reach for their highest potential with the help of a horse.
· The Right Path Riding Academy, established in 1996, has achieved the highest level of safety and performance, as a Premiere Accredited Center with PATH Intl.
What we do: Horses that Heal and Hearts that Care
· We provide weekly therapeutic horseback riding, carriage driving, educational horsemanship classes and ground school services.
Whom we serve:
· Individuals 4 and up with a variety of physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities.
· Military veterans, active duty and first responders with primarily traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression.
· Individuals unable to come to the barn, who would benefit from an experience with a miniature horse.
Life changing impact:
· Children taking first steps
· Speaking first words
· Veterans’ relationships restored, families reunited
· Improved confidence, social skills and independence
Geographic location:
· The underserved in rural northeastern and north central Oklahoma. Counties primarily include Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Payne, Tulsa.
· Our facilities are on a serene 160-acre ranch, complete with indoor and outdoor arenas, outdoor sensory trail, an extreme obstacle course, and a primitive log pavilion and fire pit.
Statistics:
· Over 1000 individuals served since 1996, 68 veterans served since 2015
· Lesson hours: 10,500
· Volunteer hours: 27,000
· Horses used: 72