The Therapeutic
Riding Center of Israel
is a
non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of disabled
individuals through a unique therapeutic and recreational method.
The Therapeutic Riding Center of Israel was founded in 1986 by a group of dedicated citizens as a non-profit organization. Under the leadership of Charles Wolf as Chairperson and Theo Koffler as President, and a committed board of directors, a new state-of-the-art facility was opened in Tel Mond, in 2000 - offering the largest indoor riding school for the disabled, in the country. Thanks to the financial support of the Center's cherished friends and lead donations by Leon and Theo Koffler, Marvelle and Murray Koffler and Jackie and Morris Kahn, the Riding Center has continued to act as a catalyst to improve the quality and well-being of thousands of lives.
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The Center covers an area of 40 dunams, with an
indoor riding arena of 2000 square meters, which facilitates the
therapeutic riding lessons. Our professional staff includes
physiotherapists for therapeutic riding, and certified, experienced riding
instructors. Our staff is supervised by professional board including
doctors, psychologists, physiotherapists, and educational advisors. Also
we are members of the national and international equestrian organizations
for the disabled. Among them are the Israel Sports Association for the
Disabled, International Paralympic Equestrian Committee, Delta Society,
Federation of Riding for the Disabled International, Special Olympics, and
the National Association for Horseback Riding at Wingate Institute-
Israel. We host many national competitions and events for therapeutic riding
such as the annual Special Olympics, along with the national Arabian Horse
exhibition, the National Reining Horse Association show, and the National
Dressage competition.
Today
over 1,800 riding lessons are instructed each month, providing an
exhilarating and nourishing environment where the disabled can develop a
better approach to their daily lives. In 2001 the Therapeutic Riding
Center of Israel was pleased to open its Dog Kennel, a unique place at the
Tel Mond Center. Along with outdoor riding trails and a dog-assisted
therapy program, the center continues to develop and reach out to improve
more lives in the disabled community.
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What
is Therapeutic Riding for the Disabled? Miracles on a horse!
Therapeutic
Riding and Riding for the Disabled is the use of the horse and equine
oriented activities to achieve a variety of therapeutic goals including:
cognitive, physical, emotional, social, educational and behavioral.
Specific goals are incorporated into a carefully planned riding lesson,
individualized for each participant. Together with a group of specially
trained horses, riding instructors, therapists and volunteers, our staff
helps the rider develop self-awareness and improve their physical and
emotional well being
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