About Us
Opened in 1970 as the first therapeutic riding center built especially for the purpose of serving those with special needs in the United States, the Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center strives to focus on what individuals can accomplish, not on what they cannot.
Today, the Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center serves riders of all ages who have physical, emotional or cognitive disabilities.
Mission Statement:
To improve the emotional and physical well-being of individuals through the therapeutic use of horses, and to serve as an international training and education center for therapeutic riding programs.
Our Clients Include:
- Mentally and Emotionally Impaired
- Visual and Hearing Impaired
- Down Syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Autistic
- Learning Disabled
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cancer
- Brain Injuries
- Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder
- At-Risk Children
Therapeutic riding changes lives.
Something truly magical happens when these riders and horses come together. Therapeutic horseback riding challenges individuals to achieve and improve both physically and mentally.
Therapeutic Riding is offered to clients all year round with programs in both fall and spring semesters and camp programs in the summer. For immediate openings, call 269-731-4471.
Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center
8450 N. 43rd Street
Augusta, MI 49012
Phone: 269.731.4471
Fax: 269.731.2990
