Apply to Become a Rider

1. Submit an Application

Rider or Parent/Caregiver downloads, prints and completes the relevant Rider Program application:

Rider Program Application for Child Riders

Rider Program Application for Adult Riders

Email completed and signed applications to:

ridetowalk@scglobal.net

Please call us with any questions at (916) 791-2747.

2. Receive an Evaluation

Each new rider is evaluated in the Kristine Corn to determine eligibility. Once all the application paperworks has been completed and returned to us, we will schedule a 30 minute evaluation.

Evaluations cost $50.00 and must be paid in advance, when you schedule the appointment. You may not wait until the appointment to make the payment.

3. Establish a Riding Time

Once the evaluation process is finished and the Rider is approved for the program, a riding schedule will be arranged in coordination with the office manager

Riding Times

Riding times are subject to change based on weather, but the days remain consistent.

Thursday (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM): depending on the number of riders present that day. These hours are subject to change in the summer season.

Saturday (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM): depending on the number of Riders that day.

Each riding session is 30 minutes and includes mounting and dismounting time. This varies depending on the Riders abilities and need for assistance to safely mount.

Program runs year round with interruptions due to severe weather, i.e., heat over 98 degrees in the arena, heavy rains, lightning and/or thunder. If we must cancel due to weather requiring the riding sessions to be cancelled, refunds are not given.

Riding Facility

The program commences within the arena, where the Rider mounts from an accessible loading platform designed to accommodate wheelchairs and other mobility aids as required.

The program session’s location may vary depending on Riders’ requirements, weather conditions, and the availability of volunteers. While the sessions are typically conducted in the riding arena, we aim to ocassionally offer outdoor experiences by taking Riders on ranch trail rides where they can appreciate the abundant wildlife, weather permitting.

Activities During Riding

All Riders begin with warm up exercises. These exercises vary depending on the needs of the Rider. Each Rider has an individual routine that a physical therapist designs for them based on their abilities and needs. When possible, we use rings that can be placed on various objects, basketball, alphabet and pictures that are around the arena that are used in many different ways. While all the fun is occurring, we continue to work on increased postural tone, maintaining postural alignment and begin working on specific riding skills.