Shady Hollow Assisted Riding provides a supportive equine environment where individuals with physical, cognitive and/or emotional disabilities can experience social and educational rewards. Volunteers are needed on a continuous basis to make the lesson the most effective and fun for the rider. Volunteers must be age 13 and older. Adults/entire family's encouraged!

Description:
Shady Hollow Assisted Riding (SHAR)provides an equine program where individuals of all ages, disabilities and conditions can utilize therapeutic riding and other equine activities to improve flexibility, balance and muscle strength. Individuals with mental or emotional disabilities can form unique relationships with the horses that lead to increased confidence, patience and self-esteem. Being on horseback also provides a sense of independence for the rider. It takes approx. 6 volunteers per rider to effectively hold a lesson. We need volunteers as a horse leader, the person who retains control of the horse during a lesson; a side-walker, a person who assists the rider during the lesson; and also a spotter, who will assist the group of volunteers and/or rider during the lesson.

History:
Our program has been in operation since 1997 and was incorporated in 1998.

Contact people:

Karen And Lori Schaeffer, Volunteer Coordinators, (email) Tony Giangiacomo, President, 610-582-7650

Office fax number: 610-404-7650

Address:

959 East Main Street Birdsboro, PA 19508 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.hugahorse.com

Directions:

from the west (Reading): Take 422 east. After leaving Exeter Twp. (past Wal-Mart), you will come to a red light for Rt. 82 south into Birdsboro, turn right at light. At the 2nd traffic light, turn left. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

Youth Volunteer Opportunities
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