Our equine partners are the foundation of our services. At CTRC, children and adults continually reach beyond the constraints of their special needs because of the intervention of our remarkable horses. Not only do they provide the therapeutic movement that is critical to our riders’ clinical progress, they provide the unconditional acceptance and bond with our riders that often becomes the motivating catalyst for every area of our riders’ lives.

Prior to joining CTRC’s team our horses have often had careers in all types of disciplines including jumping, showing, dressage, ranch work, reining, and even police work to name a few! Only the most levelheaded horses are suitable for the special demands of working at a therapeutic riding center and CTRC’s equines are carefully selected, evaluated, and trained to become members of a therapeutic team. We have horses of varying sizes, gaits, and temperaments in order to accommodate a wide spectrum of needs.

CTRC maintains a herd of 25+ magnificent therapeutic riding horses. Each member of our herd is a treasure in a way that is unique to them, each with their own tale to tell. Because of our strong commitment to the welfare of our equine partners, CTRC operates a retired horse sanctuary on our property where all of the horses who come through our doors have a safe and loving retirement until their end of days. This sanctuary is accredited through the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, who have recognized our exemplary facility and care for the animals.