THERAPEUTIC RIDING

Participants learn leadership skills, decision-making, and experience improved communication & teamwork while sharpening their cognitive skills. Our certified professional staff incorporates the student’s life goals into each riding lesson, which is specifically catered to various learning styles including visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.

While learning to ride, the riders are challenged physically and experience improvements in balance, muscle coordination, endurance, and strength. Riding a horse is a holistic way to learn and to be challenged on many different levels. We celebrate our rider’s accomplishments each week as they develop and grow not just as riders, but as people.

STEP 1

Schedule A Tour

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STEP 2

Participant Application

Get started on your required paperwork by filling out the participant application. This will take about 10 minutes to complete.

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STEP 3

Physician’s Statement

Print off the Physician’s Statement and take it to your doctor to fill out. We want to make sure it’s safe for you to participate in equine services!

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Thank you for your interest in Renew TRC. Please contact Kennedy at programs@renewtrc.org or call 616.22RENEW ext. 3 with any questions.

Note that your Participation Agreement and Physician’s Statement must be submitted prior to your first lesson.

General Information

Lessons occur Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9:00 am and 8:00 pm, and Saturday lessons between 9:00 am and noon. Each session runs for six weeks, with one 45 minute lesson each week (2-6 riders per lesson).

Pricing

A six week session of therapeutic riding lessons is $240. Payment is due during the first week of the session, unless requested otherwise. If you are interested in a scholarship for riding, please fill out the Scholarship Application below at least two weeks before the start of your session.

Cancellations

Need to make a last minute cancellation or you’re running late to your lesson? Please call our cancellation hotline listed below. We ask that you provide at least 24 hour notice for cancellations whenever possible so that we can inform your instructor and volunteers.

Please note, we follow Holland Public School closures and weather delays.

Cancellation Hotline
616-227-3639 ext. 7

Participant Handbook

For additional information on lesson policies, the benefits of therapeutic riding, or Renew TRC programs in general, please read our Participant Handbook.

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Sessions

Session 1: 6 week session, begins the week of January 8th and ends the week of February 12th. (No lessons the week of February 19th for winter break.)

Session 2: 6 week session, begins the week of February 26th and ends the week of April 8th. (No lessons the week of April 1st for spring break.)

Session 3: 6 week session, Session 3 begins the week of April 15th for all and end May 28 or 29 for Tuesday & Wednesday and end either June 3, 6, or 8 for Monday/Thursday/Saturday classes. (No lessons April 25th for Denim & Diamonds, no lessons May 4 for Renew staff conference, no lessons the week of May 6th for Tulip Time, no lessons May 27th for Memorial Day.)

Early Summer Programs: Begins the week of June 10th and ends the week of June 24th. (No lessons the week of July 1st.)

Session 4: 4 week session, begins the week of July 8th and ends the week of July 29th.

End of Summer Programs: Begins the week of August 5th and ends the week of August 19th. (No lessons the week of August 26th or the week of September 2nd.)

Session 5: 6 week session, begins the week of September 9th and ends the week of October 14th. (No lessons the week of October 21st.)

Session 6: 6 week session, begins the week of October 28th and ends the week of December 9th. (No lessons the week of November 25th.)

Need financial assistance?

It’s important to us that our programs are accessible and can be afforded by all students who are interested in the benefits of therapeutic riding.

If you are interested in participating in a session with Renew, and need financial assistance, you may apply for a scholarship to lessen the cost of your session.

Scholarship Policy

Scholarship Application