Programs

  • Program 1 [2018]

    FOR 25 YEARS, JHTRA HAS HARNESSED THE UNIQUE BOND BETWEEN HORSE AND RIDER TO EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS WITH CONFIDENCE, STRENGTH, AND INDEPENDENCE. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, JHTRA HAS DEVELOPED FIVE PROGRAMS: THERAPEUTIC RIDING, HIPPOTHERAPY, EQUINE-FACILITATED LEARNING, MAKING MEMORIES, AND VETERAN EQUINE THERAPY. EACH OF OUR SERVICES IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS OF OUR PARTICIPANTS. IN 2018, EACH OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROGRAMS SAW INCREASED PARTICIPATION RATES THROUGHOUT OUR TWENTY WEEKS OF PROGRAMMING. HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE 2018 SEASON INCLUDE:" NEARLY 250 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SERVICES" 51 NEW RIDERS PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMS" 79 SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED TO THOSE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAM WITHOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE" 44 TETON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN TEN WEEKS OF EQUINE-FACILITATED LEARNING AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING" SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND EQUINE-FACILITATED LEARNING " PARTICIPANTS COMPETED IN THREE HORSE SHOWS AND ONE RIDING DEMONSTRATION" 18 WEEKS OF VETERAN EQUINE THERAPY WERE PROVIDED TO LOCAL VETERANS" HOSTED A THREE-DAY CLINIC FOR YOUNG ADULTS OF THE AUTISM SPECTRUM FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL. THIS INTENSIVE CLINIC INCLUDED BOTH MOUNTED AND UNMOUNTED ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP IMPORTANT SKILLS THEY NEEDED TO REACH THEIR PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS." TEN WEEKS OF EQUINE-FACILITATED LEARNING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THERAPEUTIC RIDING FOR YOUTH WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISABILITIES.OUR PATH, INT'L CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SERVE A MULTITUDE OF DISABILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CEREBRAL PALSY, DOWN SYNDROME, LEARNING DISABILITIES, SPINA BIFIDA, EMOTIONAL DISORDERS, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, PARAPLEGIA, AS WELL AS STROKE SURVIVORS AND CANCER PATIENTS. TO FULFILL OUR RIDERS' NEEDS, WE RELY ON A TEAM OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERS PLAY AN INSTRUMENTAL ROLE IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, HELPING TO ASSIST RIDERS BY ENSURING THEIR SAFETY DURING THE RIDING LESSON. IN ADDITION TO OUR CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS, AS MANY AS THREE VOLUNTEERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ASSIST EACH RIDER. IN 2018, 186 VOLUNTEERS DONATED IN EXCESS OF 4,000 HOURS TO OUR PROGRAM.TODAY, MORE THAN 200 UNITED STATES MILITARY VETERANS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY IN JHTRA'S PROGRAMS. WE RECEIVE REFERRALS FROM TETON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION, C-V RANCH (A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS), COMMUNITY ENTRY SERVICES (AN ADVOCACY AND SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES), HONORING OUR VETERANS, AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. TOGETHER, OUR HARDWORKING HORSES, DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT, ASSISTING OUR RIDERS IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.LOOKING TO THE FUTURE, JHTRA SEEKS TO UPGRADE ITS FACILITY AND ACQUIRE PASTURE OF ITS OWN. CURRENTLY, JHTRA DEPENDS ON THE GENEROSITY OF LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE PASTURE FROM APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER. HORSES ARE TRANSPORTED TO DUBOIS, WY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHERE THEY ARE BOARDED AT $150-$300 PER MONTH PER HORSE. BY UPGRADING OUR FACILITY AND ACQUIRING PASTURE OF OUR OWN, JHTRA WILL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT, YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING TO OUR CLIENTS WHO SO GREATLY DEPEND ON OUR SERVICES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $319.3K

  • Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies

    FOR 29 YEARS, OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF INSTRUCTORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THERAPISTS HAS OFFERED A VARIETY OF ACCESSIBLE AND INDIVIDUALIZED EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND THERAPIES, EACH SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE, AND ENRICH. THROUGH THE POWERFUL BOND BETWEEN HORSE AND RIDER, WE ASSIST OUR PARTICIPANTS IN THRIVING IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE MADE IN 2022. FUELED BY THE COMPASSION AND GENEROSITY OF OUR SUPPORTERS, WE WERE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: . VOTED SILVER BEST NONPROFIT IN JACKSON HOLE . 50 NEW PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN OUR PROGRAMS . 284 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED SERVICES . 1,069 LESSONS FACILITATED . 97 DIFFERENT DIAGNOSES SERVED . 67% OF PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO RIDE . YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING DEVELOPED FOR ST. JOHN'S HEALTH SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY . PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED THEIR SKILLS IN 4 HORSE SHOWS AND EVENTS . 5 NEW SHELTERS WERE CONSTRUCTED FOR OUR GROWING HERD OUR PATH INTL. CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS AND LICENSED THERAPISTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SERVE A MULTITUDE OF DISABILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CEREBRAL PALSY, DOWN SYNDROME, LEARNING DISABILITIES, SPINA BIFIDA, EMOTIONAL DISORDERS, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, PARAPLEGIA, AS WELL AS STROKE SURVIVORS AND CANCER PATIENTS. TO FULFILL OUR PARTICIPANTS' NEEDS, WE RELY ON A TEAM OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERS PLAY AN INSTRUMENTAL ROLE IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, HELPING TO ASSIST RIDERS BY ENSURING THEIR SAFETY DURING THE RIDING LESSON. IN ADDITION TO OUR INSTRUCTORS, AS MANY AS THREE VOLUNTEERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ASSIST EACH RIDER. IN ANY GIVEN YEAR, VOLUNTEERS DONATE BETWEEN 3,500-5,000 HOURS TO SUPPORT OUR PARTICIPANTS. TODAY, MORE THAN 250 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO GAIN CONFIDENCE, STRENGTH, AND INDEPENDENCE PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAM. WE RECEIVE REFERRALS FROM TETON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION, C-V RANCH (A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS), COMMUNITY ENTRY SERVICES (AN ADVOCACY AND SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES), LINCOLN SELF RELIANCE, ST. JOHN'S HEALTH SENIOR LIVING, AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. TOGETHER, OUR HARDWORKING HORSES, DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF HELP TO EMPOWER ABILITY AND MAXIMIZE POTENTIAL. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE, JHTR SEEKS TO UPGRADE ITS FACILITY AND ACQUIRE PASTURE OF ITS OWN. CURRENTLY, JHTR DEPENDS ON THE GENEROSITY OF LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE PASTURE FROM APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER. HORSES ARE TRANSPORTED TO LANDER, WY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHERE THEY ARE BOARDED AT 200-300 PER MONTH PER HORSE. BY UPGRADING OUR FACILITY AND ACQUIRING PASTURE OF OUR OWN, JHTR WILL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT, YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING TO OUR PARTICIPANTS WHO SO GREATLY DEPEND ON OUR SERVICES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $281.5K