About this Event
So Kids SOAR & Cloverleaf Equine Center present:
2024 SKS Adaptive Horseback Riding Clinic
WHAT: So Kids SOAR & Cloverleaf are welcoming 8 youth with special needs for a fun morning on the farm! Kids with physical and developmental disabilities will enjoy a therapeutic horse ride, tour of the center, and more. It will be a great experience for all participants and volunteers involved. A BIG THANK YOU to Cloverleaf FOR PARTNERING WITH US!
WHEN: Monday, November 11th, 9 am -11pm
WHERE: Cloverleaf Equine Center: 12933 Popes Head Rd, Clifton, VA 20124
WHO: You!
Participants : The clinic is open to children from 4-30 with disabilities and their siblings. Must be under 200 lbs to ride the horses. No previous horse riding experience is required. Instructors and volunteers will be provided for assistance to all participants. All you need to do is show up and have fun!
Volunteers: Must be at least 15 years of age or older. We are looking for both skilled volunteers and general volunteers who do not need any prior experience.
All participants and volunteers acknowledge that they will also have to sign Cloverleaf Equine's medical waiver and intake form by the clinic date to participate day of the event, November 11th.
Itinerary:
8:45 - 9:00 am: Registration
9:00 - 9:15 am: Welcome / Helmet fitting
9:15 - 10:00 am: Group 1 - 45 minutes of therapeutic riding
9:15 - 10:00 am: Group 2 - 45 minutes of horsemanship activity
10:00 - 10:15 am: Group switch and water break
10:15 - 11:00 am: Group 2 - 45 minutes of therapeutic riding
10:15 - 11:00 am: Group 1 - 45 minutes of horsemanship activity
ABOUT CLOVERLEAF EQUINE CENTER:
Humans were always meant to be in a community — to share experiences, celebrate accomplishments and grow together. This sharing of life and sense of connection is especially important for those dealing with physical and psychological challenges. Cloverleaf Equine Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that assists families and individuals in finding the power of the horse and a caring community. To learn more, please visit https://www.cloverleafequinecenter.org/
So Kids SOAR clinics are 100% FREE and enable children with disabilities to enjoy sports and realize their full potential to succeed in all walks of life.
WHY: allows this often isolated group of children to engage in the types of physical activities that other children their age experience daily. The empowerment and self-respect learned at the clinic will carry over into the children’s lives at home, in the classroom, in the community and will help them realize that their disability need not hinder them from reaching their dreams. Extreme Recess celebrates the unique ability in all children and helps them turn the adversity in their lives into opportunity. With over 12,000 children currently living with disabilities in the Washington, D.C. area, it is vital that we spread awareness about the importance and power that athletics can play in the lives of children with disabilities.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cloverleaf Equine Center, 12933 Popes Head Road, Clifton, United States
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