About Us | Flying Manes Therapeutic Riding

Flying Manes Therapeutic Riding is a North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NAHRA) member center that offers therapeutic horseback riding lessons and activities aimed at teaching the foundations of equine behavior and equine care.

Flying Manes Mission Statement

“Flying Manes is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals faced with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges by providing the benefits of equine assisted activities and therapies in a safe and enjoyable environment.”

Flying Manes aspires to be a premier therapeutic riding center in the New York metropolitan area. It aims to operate in a professional environment that fulfills the highest standards established by NARHA and to create a supportive community characterized by continuous learning and improvement. The core values Flying Manes strives toward in its work are safety, respect, recognition, independence, and growth.

Our Facility

Flying Manes operates at Riverdale Equestrian Centre, a premier horseback riding facility in New York. Riverdale Equestrian Centre is located on 21 acres in Van Cortland Park and features an indoor arena, several outdoor arenas, and immediate access to the trails in the park.

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Whom We Serve

Flying Manes participants represent diverse backgrounds. They are children and adults of all ages above four years with a wide variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges, including, but not limited to:

•    cerebral palsy
•    multiple sclerosis
•    traumatic brain injury
•    visual and hearing impairment
•    Down syndrome
•    spina bifida
•    developmental delay
•    muscular dystrophy
•    learning disabilities
•    behavioral challenges
•    language deficiencies
• autism
•    post-traumatic stress disorder
• attention deficit disorder
•    pervasive development disorder