Anchored on the Range
Anchored on the Range is a program within the 501c3 non-profit, Anchored619 in Allegiance, that offsets the costs required for children and adults to access a range of nature-based therapeutic settings, specialized equipment, equine related activities, and the use of equine movement which will be utilized to regain or acquire functional skills, increase independence, and strengthen mental health to enhance quality of life.
"For the mountains shall depart , and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.” Isaiah 54:10
Anchored on the Range exists to assist in providing adults and children a nature-based therapeutic setting.
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The term Hippotherapy refers to how occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language pathology professionals use evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning in the purposeful manipulation of equine movement as a therapy tool to engage sensory, neuromotor and cognitive systems to promote functional outcomes.
"OT, PT and SLP professionals use evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning in the purposeful manipulation of equine movement to engage the sensorimotor and neuromotor systems to create functional change in their patients. Used with other neuromotor and sensorimotor tools/techniques, hippotherapy is one tool used in a patient’s integrated plan of care in occupational, physical or speech-language therapy."
AHA, Inc. Best Practice Statement, 2109
2023 Upcoming Events
april 1 |
"Saddle Up" Horseshow |
February 28 - May 25 |
Spring program |
TBD - FALL 2023 |
FALL program |