The Cadence Story
Cadence Therapeutic Riding has been providing physical and emotional benefits to our disabled clients since 1995. Working with children and adults using the equine experience, Cadence offers the guidance of therapists and dedicated volunteers to improve the lives of those in need.
What is the “equine” experience? It has long been known that the motion of a horse has provided the rider with better balance, more muscle tone and strength. Teaching our riders how to relate to the horse also brings emotional benefits as well.
This bond between horse and rider seems like a miraculous relationship as the horse learns to understand what the rider needs while the rider learns more about equine behavior. This is quintessential symbiosis allowing the horse to gain trust in its rider while the rider builds trust in their horse, and self-esteem all while working the muscle groups.
Our “program-within-a-program” is called Horses for Heroes. We believe we can help our veterans, especially those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan who have returned with injuries sustained in theater. Sometimes the injuries are emotional as well as physical. The equine experience has proven to bring benefits to our brave men and women in uniform.
We also want to help our military families who have been struggling emotionally and financially while their loved ones have been serving overseas. The stress of extended separation has put an unexpectedly high level of stress on these family relationships too often resulting in shockingly high rates of divorce, depression and suicide. This does not have to be and Cadence is ready to help these families. But we need your support to extend OUR support to them. Please contact Ron Tyner at 970.749.RIDE to find out how you can support Cadence.
To join the Cadence team or become a client, go to the links for our forms, print out each form, fill them out and mail to: Ron Tyner, PO Box 9009, Durango, CO 81301
Our 2009 season was better than ever thanks to a great group of volunteers, and the success of our first annual Competitive Trail Challenge held at Lost Canyon Ranch last Sept. 26. See our News blog for details.
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