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June 29, 2016PATH Intl. Therapeutic Riding has come to Guilderland, NY!
Victoria Acres Equine Facility, Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit organization located at 3771 Western Turnpike in Guilderland, is now a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl) riding center.
What is PATH Intl. Therapeutic Riding?
PATH Intl., was formed in 1969 as the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association to promote equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT) for individuals with special needs. With more than 4,600 certified instructors and equine specialists and 866 member centers, more than 7,600 PATH Intl. members around the globe help nearly 62,000 children and adults–including nearly 4,000 veterans and active-duty military personnel–with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges find strength and independence through the power of the horse each year.
Victoria Acres Equine Facility would like to welcome Lauren Parslow a certified PATH Instructor who will lead Victoria Acres Therapeutic Riding program along with Ruan Caffero a current part-time PATH Instructor at the facility.
Victoria Acres will be launching their first session beginning the week of July 4th. This summer session will run for eight weeks and end the last week of August. Please contact the facility to visit and see how this Path Intl. program is changing lives within our community.
Telephone: (518) 813-8805 or via email at info@VictoriaAcresEquineFacility.com. Please visit our website at www.VictoriaAcresEquineFacility.com to review other programs offered at the facility.
