How to Get Started
When considering whether therapeutic riding would be appropriate for an individual one might consult with the following:
Call 606-965-2158 for more information.
If you would like to observe equine assisted activities, call to make an appointment to visit during one of our scheduled sessions or view "Slide show of Kiley" and "Slide show of Drew" under Galleries on this site.
- The individual
- The care giver
- Therapists
- The physician
- A PATH Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Call 606-965-2158 for more information.
If you would like to observe equine assisted activities, call to make an appointment to visit during one of our scheduled sessions or view "Slide show of Kiley" and "Slide show of Drew" under Galleries on this site.
Therapeutic Riding and Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies can be appropriate for children over 2 years of age and there is no upper age limit. AFTEC's youngest riders have been two years old and the oldest have been in their 80s.
Therapeutic riding is not appropriate for children under two years of age, Hippotherapy, however, is. AFTEC is currently working to offer Hippotherapy services in the near future. For more information about Hippotherapy visit the American Hippotherapy Association web site at: http://www.americanhippotherapyassociation.org/.
Forms for registration are located in this web site.
Contact AFTEC's Registered Riding Instructor for more information.
606–965–2158.
*Each individual who rides needs a physician's statement stating that
horseback riding will cause no harm.
(see Participant Forms on this site)
If You are a Veteran
Veterans can benefit in several ways.
Call AFTEC at 606–965–2158, or BGAD MWR Director Jeremy Hayes 859–779–6403.
- Become a volunteer to work with others. Losing one's self in assisting another is a powerful experience.
- Volunteer to work on projects for the center. There is always something to build, develop or clean up. Working as a team member or on your own can offer time for reflection and bonding.
- Register to learn horsemanship skills. Developing a partnership with an equine is a powerful experience and learning these communication skills can assist in building relationships with humans, too.
- Register to ride. AFTEC's goal is to provide challenging, stimulating experiences which can develop problem solving skills, communication skills and increase strength, flexibility and endurance.
- In the future AFTEC Plans to offer Therapeutic Cart or Carriage Driving. Stay tuned for more details. This activity provides an alternative equine assisted activity for individuals who either can't or don't choose to go astride a horse, or who just want to learn to drive horses.
Call AFTEC at 606–965–2158, or BGAD MWR Director Jeremy Hayes 859–779–6403.
If You are a Therapist
AFTEC appreciates input from therapists in developing meaningful therapeutic experiences for our participants..
Please call AFTEC at 606–965–2158 to see how you can help.
Please call AFTEC at 606–965–2158 to see how you can help.
If You want to Volunteer
Would you like to experience the occasional miracle of seeing people do things they never thought they could do?
Would you like to learn horsemanship and riding skills?
Would you like to be among a team of individuals providing meaningful services to others?
AFTEC's volunteers are the reason this program is so successful.
Please call AFTEC at 606–965–2158 to see how you can help.
Volunteer Orientation Sessions are scheduled regularly.
Would you like to learn horsemanship and riding skills?
Would you like to be among a team of individuals providing meaningful services to others?
AFTEC's volunteers are the reason this program is so successful.
Please call AFTEC at 606–965–2158 to see how you can help.
Volunteer Orientation Sessions are scheduled regularly.
