At Free Rein, it all begins with the words “walk on”. Riders ask our healing horses to move forward, and with volunteer leaders and sidewalkers in step, they move around the arena on horseback, using the horses’ legs as their own. As we imagine the next steps for our program, we envision serving more families from across the Inland Northwest and transitioning to a permanent home where we can build the region’s premier therapeutic riding center. This next journey can only be taken with a dedicated community willing to walk on with us. We invite you to join us at the Inaugural Walk On Benefit Breakfast on Thursday, August 24th from 7:30-9:00am at the Red Lion River Inn for a morning of networking with community-minded professionals, celebrating Free Rein’s incredible rider families and nine years of work in our community, and dreaming big about Free Rein’s future serving Inland Northwest families. We hope that you will join the Free Rein community as we look to the future and walk on together. Please RSVP today, as space is limited. Email katie@freereinspokane.org or call (509) 795-1927 with any questions about the event.
Free Rein Therapeutic Riding
Wellness and Fitness Services
Spokane, WA 62 followers
Bringing health, hope and independence to individuals with special needs, veterans, and families.
About us
Free Rein Therapeutic Riding is a Premier P.A.T.H. (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) Riding Center located just south of downtown Spokane, Washington. We offer adaptive riding and horsemanship programs to children and adults with disabilities using horses as part of the therapy process. Our goal at Free Rein is to provide a positive therapeutic environment for riders, their families, and our volunteers to learn, grow and build relationships in a caring, compassionate and fun atmosphere. Free Rein was founded in the summer of 2008 in order to provide a facility where those with physical, mental or emotional challenges could experience the profound benefits of therapeutic horseback riding in the Spokane area. The program started with 18 riders and 6 horses in donated space on the South Hill. Today, our adaptive riding program serves over 100 riders a year with 8 horses. In the spring of 2013, Free Rein started a Military Horsemanship program to serve disabled veterans with both physical injuries and other challenges such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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http://www.freereinspokane.org
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- Industry
- Wellness and Fitness Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Spokane, WA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- Therapeutic horsemanship, Adaptive Riding, and Occupational Therapy
Locations
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2205 W Gibbs Rd.
Spokane, WA 99224, US
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PO Box 30893
Spokane, WA 99223, US
Employees at Free Rein Therapeutic Riding
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Julia Pond
Looking for part time or small project Information Architect (DITA) or Senior Technical Writer opportunities. DITA only, remote only.
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Doug Poad
Retired, but not inactive
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Sarah Hutchens
Student at Brevard College
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Katie Smith
Program Director at Free Rein Therapeutic Riding