Health Provider

Care from the Heart at Bella Rosa Riding Academy

(732) 333-1955
Howell

Care from the Heart at Bella Rosa Riding Academy. Wide range of equine-assisted activities under the supervision of certified and trained professionals. Treatment plans and program are individually tailored to client's specific needs.

Goal of Program
Improve quality of life, physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially through the use of combined therapies.

Method
Wide range of equine-assisted activities under the supervision of certified and trained professionals. Treatment plans and program are individually tailored to client's specific needs.

Contribution of Horses to Program
Horses are non-judgmental, gentle, intuitive and willing to please. They encourage non-threatening verbal and non-verbal interaction.

Benefits

  • Physical
    Improve balance, promote strength, improve muscle tone and flexibility, increased coordination, help breathing and circulation, and improve overall fitness.
  • Cognitive
    Learn new skills and implementation, give and take direction, improve judgement and decision making, increase focus, increase ability to carry out new tasks.  develop  strong wok ethic through time and dedication to caring and working with horses.
  • Emotional
    Learn to bond with horse and work as a team, foster patience and empathy; learn to cope with frustration and anger, increase self awareness and self esteem; relive depression and anxiety, increased trust and confidence; and develop a sense of accomplishment.
  • Social
    Improve communication skills, develop support systems, increase ability to socialize comfortably, improve ability to identify and control how to express feelings.

For additional information, please review the website for PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) and Hippotherapy.

  • Debby Kaplan, LCSW
  • Kathleen Taler, PATH Certifies instructor, Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning.
  • Kyna Darrow Barr, Physical Therapist
Age Groups
  • Children
  • Adolescents
  • Adults
Community Services
Arts & Recreation
Health Services
Behavioral / Mental Health
Treatment Services
Outpatient Services

Last Updated: 11/05/21