Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Center
Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Center 

Programs/Forms

Policies:

 

Spring and fall sessions last 8 weeks.

Fees charged are for the 8-week session, not per class. Currently the cost for a session is $280 ($35/lesson). Silver Saddles classes are $40/lesson.

One week of make-up lesson times are set at the end of each session. Only 1 make-up lesson is offered per rider for each session. If the rider misses more than 1 class in a session the remaining classes will not be made up.

Yearly paperwork and fees are due 2 weeks before the beginning of the session.

Scholarship applications are due by February 15 for Spring session and August 1 for Fall session.

For forms, click Riders or Volunteers and follow the instuctions provided. 

Silver Saddles Sessions

 ATRC will offer a riding class, the Silver Saddles Program, for able-bodied people over age 55. You do not need to have prior experience with horses to join this group.  Silver Saddles gives first-time and “used to ride years ago” riders a chance to groom, tack, learn basic horsemanship in a relaxed social environment that will be therapeutic in nature.   Each rider can set their personal goals along with the help of a certified therapeutic riding instructor.

School Sessions

ATRC offers sessions focused on reading and literacy to students in Yancey County. Currently partnering with Burnsville Elementary School, helping children struggling with social and emotional challenges. This program is supported by the Yancey Fund, MACF and

AMY Wellness

Mitchell County Schools sends children in the Exeptional Children's Program who are sponsored by Mitchell Co. Spelcial Olympics.

Spring Session

The next session begins March 17

 

School classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays

 

Private riders on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

 

CONTACT US:

ATRC

Mailing address:

176 Chimney Ridge
Burnsville, NC 28714

 

Physical address:

299 Riding Center Road

 

Barn phone:

828-675-5630 (land line)

 

E-mail:

atrcriding@gmail.com

 

Facebook:

ATRC - Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Center

 

ATRC Board of Directors

Jan Sparks

Sally McCoy

Meri Stella

Katie Bernstein

John Hall

Ed Blattler

Charles Bierbauer

Marian Post

Margot Atuk

Nan Henderson

Julie Spitzer

Dick Adams

Cher Levine

Amanda Fender