A Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program
Destiny's Ride is a non-profit organization
that provides therapeutic riding and horsemanship lessons to children
and adults with special needs, with a specialty in amputee.
Therapeutic
riding is an individualized program of learning to ride a horse which
takes into account a person's physical, mental, and emotional strengths
and limitations.
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Location and Lesson Details
Destiny's Ride Horseback Riding Program provides all lessons at Aspinwall Stables @ 293 Main St., Lenox Massachusetts. With the use of their indoor arena we are able to run the program year round.
Please direct all questions to Destiny's Ride Inc. (413)243-3332 or Contact Us
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Our
Mission:
To enrich
and improve the lives of individuals with physical, cognitive,
emotional, behavioral, and/or social challenges, while enhancing and
increasing self confidence, self esteem and dignity. We will achieve
this through therapeutic horseback riding and equine related activities.
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The inspiration for Destiny's Ride came from our Founder & Executive Director Jodie O'Connell who at the young age of 16 lost her dominant hand in an unfortunate industrial accident. Her lifelong dream has always been to bring to others the same magical healing power that horses have, that she was fortunate to experience before and after her amputation and continues to this day. The goal of Destiny's Ride is to provide inspiration, a sense of well being, and self-healing while allowing the individual to find comfort, happiness, and their true selves through bonding with horses.
See About Destiny's Ride to read how our road to destiny came to be as Founder Jodie O'Connell tells her story how she over came the loss of her dominant hand that led her to establish a therapeutic riding program to help enrich the lives of many step by step.
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If you are an existing therapeutic equine center or organization that is interested in hosting an event or workshop for amputees and want would like more information, please contact Jodie at (413)243-3332 or jodieoconnell@destinysride.com
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******Warning******
Under Massachusetts Law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to, or the death of,
a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities,
pursuant to Chapter 128, Section 20 of the General Laws.
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