Child horseback riding at Read & Ride program

Read & Ride

A unique therapeutic approach to increase reading skills for elementary students

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Student with horse

Reading Success

Phonemic awareness
Phonics strategies
Decoding words

Student riding a horse

Strategies

Sight word recognition
Reading fluency
Reading stamina

Therapeutic riding session

Goals

Comprehension skills
Writing strategies
Reading motivation

Camp Focus

Remedial reading
Phonics
Comprehension
Patterning
Hand-eye coordination
Visual–spatial perception
Writing techniques

Animal Assisted Therapy

Reading practice for fluency
Increased motivation when preparing a reading selection for an animal audience (therapy dog)!
Development of fine motor skills
Heightened self–efficacy
Improved responsibility
Vocabulary development
Increased focus

Student enjoying a therapeutic horseback ride in autumn

Therapeutic Riding

Ability to build relationships
Increase in trust, dependability, and empathy
Increase in self esteem
Opportunity to experience an expanded physical world
Encourages a variety of interests
Encourages risk taking
Improved balance
Strengthened muscles
Improved coordination, reflexes, and motor planning
Development of love and respect for animals

Build both a sense of pride in students and their accomplishments, plus build a love and respect for animals.

All lessons are differentiated to accommodate various learning styles, modalities, and needs.

Read & Ride group photo — students and staff with horses

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