Lucky Therapeutic Riding Academy, Inc

Welcome to Lucky Therapeutic Riding Academy

A 501 (c)(3) Nonprofit

Our purpose is to provide a positive, safe environment, offering supportive services and various activities and resources through our therapeutic riding program.

We offer weekly horseback riding sessions to children with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities.

What types of disabilities benefit from therapeutic riding?

  • Cerebral palsy
  • Head trauma
  • Spina bifida
  • Emotional disabilities
  • Autism
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Sensory processing problems
  • learning disabilities

The rhythmic movement of the horse provides physical and sensory benefit from head to toe. Riders must move their trunk, arms, shoulders, head and the rest of their body to stay balanced. Depending on the movement of the horse, muscle tone can be increased or decreased. Specifically designed activities along with the proprioceptive input provided by the horse’s movement increase the rider’s body awareness. Once the rider’s tone is normalized and they have awareness of where their body is, they can begin working on motor planning.

How is our program different from other programs in the area?

Formerly Lakeside Therapeutic Riding Center, established in 2004, our program is therapeutically and recreationally based. The rider receives an individualized one-on-one session specifically designed to meet the rider’s needs.

Path Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors:

CEO/Founder/CTRI Tricia Dovenberg (916) 704-3311

Manager/CTRI Valerie Wesolowski (951) 204-0258

The Many Benefits of Therapeutic Riding

Benefits of Therapeutic Riding

  • Sence of Achievement
  • Improved self-image
  • Sense of belonging
  • Strengthening of muscles
  • Sensory input
  • Improved muscle tone
  • Improved body awareness and motor planning

You may donate through our website or by mail.

Our mailing address is:

Lucky Therapeutic Riding Academy, Inc

6100 Horseshoe Bar Road, A #233

Loomis, CA 95650

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“The horse, with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasurable and grace unlike any other, still remains humble enough to carry a man upon his back.” -Amber Senti

Contact

Tricia Dovenberg

(916) 704-3311

luckyhorsetherapy@gmail.com

We hold our program, weekly, at an equestrian center in Loomis. Call for directions.

Thank you:

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers Ed, Joyce, Amy, Sarah, Val and Tricia as well as our equines Newt, Missy and Lucky.

Thank you:

A big shout out to our program’s cowboy, Ed Magonigal. Thank you for your dedication to our program as well as your many contributions. You are so good with the kids and horses and talented in leatherwork, carpentry and problem solving. Ed has been volunteering for therapeutic riding programs for over 23 years and has been with our program since 2009. Thumbs up for Ed!

Thank you:

Scot Hansen, of Hansen Horseshoeing, donates his services to take care of our best boy, Newt. It means a lot.

Thank you:

Thank you, Jerry Pocan, from “All About Teeth,” for taking care of Newt and Flicka.

Thank you:

Thank you Sheri Brodsky at HorseCents for taking care of our Missy.

Our program has an amazon wish list:

Please email to request a link to the Amazon wish list.