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Narrative

Occupational therapy focused private lessons that build independence in riders of all backgrounds and abilities.

Destiny's Ride offers therapeutic riding to children and adults with physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioral and/or social challenges. Utilizing the facilities located at Whispering Pines, Lanesborough, Ma we provide therapeutic riding to individuals with a variety of disabilities.  The founder and Executive Director is an amputee since the age of 16 and a avid horseback rider, and know first hand the physical & emotional benefits that horses can provide for us in our everyday life.

We offer Private & Semi-Private lessons (3 student maximum).  Lessons are available by scheduled appointments, as well as 6 week programs that run 5times a year.  

Destiny's Ride offers therapeutic riding to children and adults with physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioral and/or social challenges. We operate year-round at 2 locations one in Lenox Massachusetts and the other in Chatham New York while lessons are by appointment only. 

Service Types

• Horseback Riding
• Job Training
• Socialization Activities

Program Type

• Vocational

Populations Served

• All Disabilities
• Amputations
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Autism Spectrum
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Balance Disorders
• Behavior Disorder
• Birth Defects
• Blind
• Cancer
• Celiac Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Deaf
• DeafBlind
• Depression
• Developmental Disability
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Language Impairment
• Learning Disabilities
• Mental Illness
• Multiple Disability
• Nonverbal Communication
• Physical Disabilities
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Speech Impairment
• Substance Abuse
• Suicide Loss Survivors
• Thyroid Conditions
• Visual Impairment

Ages Served

• 3 - 4
• 5 - 8
• 9 - 13
• 14 - 18
• 19 - 22
• 23 – 59
• 60 +

Accessibility Features

• Accessible Parking
• Accessible Public Transportation
• Accessible Restrooms

Additional Information

• Accredited By: PATH Member Center
• Fees: Personal Funds
• Licensed By: PATH Licensed therapeutic instructors, Massachusetts licensed instructors