Equine Therapy

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Dustin and Nemo 2009

Therapeutic Horseback Riding

Therapeutic horseback  riding, also known as Equine Assisted Activity or Adaptive Riding is for individuals with a broad range of physical, emotional, cognitive, and social disabilities.

We serve individuals with:

  • Down Syndrome
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Autism
  • Tremors
  • Seizures
  • Spina Bifida
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Developmental and speech delays

Learning on horse back is fun! Most of the time, children do not realize that they are learning useful skills besides how to ride the horse!  The rhythmic and repetitive movement of the horse mimics the natural movement of a persons hips as they walk. Using this movement on top of a horse naturally turns a persons hips and pelvis, encouraging the rider to sit up straight, and move in a rolling motion.  But using horses in therapy can help improve more than just mobility, posture and balance!

Benefits of Therapeutic Riding:

  • Improves motor planning
  • Improves core strength
  • Improves attention span
  • Improves bilateral skills
  • Stimulates muscle memory
  • Teaches respect and patience
  • Introduces positive sensory activities
  • Teaches trust
  • Increases self confidence
  • Improves speech
  • Develops or improves social skills
  • Improves large motor skill
  • Improves fine motor skills
  • Strengthens spinal and pelvic muscles
  • Increases vestibular system by the 3 dimensional movement of the horse
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A client enjoying a lesson

 

**Please email for Therapeutic Horseback Riding Forms**

Day Camp

A camp director that is certified in CPR/First Aid will be in attendance at each camp. Each camper will learn how to take care of their own horse by cleaning stalls, brushing, tacking up and building a relationship with his or her very own horse for the week. We will enjoy horse related crafts and team building activities. Each day we will also spend a lot of time on horseback, learning how to maneuver the horses through certain obstacle courses while improving core strength, gross and fine motor skills and learning patience and direction following.

All camps are Monday-Friday 9am-1pm. We will NOT be having our horse show on Fridays of camp in order to keep with state and CDC guidelines. We will be taking temperatures of every camper before camp, having parents fill out a questionnaire at drop off and be doing regular sanitizing.

All camps are for kids with and without special needs

  • July 5-9, 2021 Beginner
  • July 12-16, 2021 Beginner
  • July 19-23, 2021 Intermediate/Advanced ** Must be evaluated prior to signup if not a current client

$350 for each week of camp. Write checks to Brecht Stables 6580 Riley Rd Cumming, GA 30028. Drop off and pick up campers at 6737 Concord Rd Cumming, GA 30028

**Day Camp Application**

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Sleep-Away Camp

Sleep Away Camps- Dustin’s Place offers an adventure based, experiential camp for children and adults with developmental delays. Licensed professionals and college seniors who are earning their degree in PT, SLP, OT, Music or Psych are on staff daily and working with our campers. Specific goals for each child are met by experiential play and equine work. Set on a 200 acre working cattle ranch in Clarkrange, Tennessee, campers will have their own horse to care for through the week, sleep in male and female divided bunk houses with male or female staff in each room. Our 2:1 camper:staff ratio ensures our ability to give individual attention to each camper. Improving small and large motor skills by stomping through the creek, playing baseball, blow darts, scavenger hunts, building bonfires and making crafts for the petting zoo and wildlife. Your child will join in stories of Bigfoot and great Native Americans as we build a wonderful world of magic and mystery by being able to touch and see nature, all while secretly building on the goals set before camp by the parents, therapists and your child’s school.

This type of camp will benefit children and adults with:

  • Disabilities in learning, developmental or mobility
  • Nonverbal or apraxia
  • Expressive and receptive speech deficiencies
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Aperts Syndrome
  • Down Syndrome
  • Auditory Processing Disorder
  • Sensory Processing Disorder

Individuals who attend camp with Dustin’s Place has the chance to:

  • Improve small and large motor skills
  • Learn self help skills
  • Learn or improve coping strategies
  • Better ready campers for real life transitions into work or education
  • Recognize social skills
  • Build relationships with animals such as horses, dogs and cats
  • Improve group skills
  • Improve self confidence
  • Improve independence

Unfortunately all 2020 sleep away camps have been cancelled due to the Coronovirus. Our 2021 sleep away camps have been scheduled and we will be keeping a close eye on all COVID details. 

June 14-20, 2021 and June 22-28, 2021

Week One Sleep Away Slideshow from 2019- Week One

Week Two Sleep Away Slideshow from 2019- Week Two

Drop off and pick up will be at our farm, 6737 Concord Rd Cumming, GA 30028

Write check to Brecht Stables 6580 Riley Rd Cumming, GA 30028

**Camp Application**

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Middle and High School Equestrian Show Team

First ever in the area! Have you ever seen the middle and high school equestrian riding teams, going to shows, dressing up fancy, working as a team and doing things together that they all love? We do that too! Athletes must meet requirements for lettering and to apply for our Letterman jacket program.

  • Lead Coach- Lynn Brecht
  • Team Captain- Dustin Thomas
  • Team Members- Dustin Thomas, Timothy Laszlo, Rachel Jensen, Olivia Caldwell
  • School Sponsor-

Schedule-

  • January 11, 2020 11am-1pm- Barn Social and Information Meeting
  • February 6, 2021- Rolling Hills
  • February 20, 2021- Rolling Hills
  • March 20, 2021- Rolling Hills
  • May 1, 2021- Rolling Hills
  • May 22, 2021- Rolling Hills
  • May 29, 2021- Family Farm Show
  • June 5, 2021- Rolling Hills
  • August 7, 2021- Rolling Hills
  • September 25, 2021- Rolling Hills
  • October- Family Farm Show

Practice/Lessons Friday before every show 6-8pm

(Show facility may change)

Sponsors

Dr Heidi Logo.jpgOur great chiropractor, Doc Heidi has been doing an amazing job with our horses for years and making sure they are in tip top shape for special olympics. Now, she is also offering her love and expertise for our monthly show horses! Thank you Doctor Heidi! See her website and have her out to see your large and small animals.  Southeast Animal Chiropractic

 

If you are interested in sponsoring our group, please email Lynn Brecht lynn@brechtstables.org

Sponsor levels

Gold Level- For $500, you get an engraved plaque posted on display on the sponsor wall at our farm. Autographed picture of our team to display at your work site or home. Logo on all banners posted at our shows. Name and logo posted on sponsors page on website. Personal thank you on all of our social media.

Silver Level- For $300, you get an autographed picture of our team to display at your work site or home. Logo on all banners posted at our shows. Name and logo posted on sponsors page on website. Personal thank you on all of our social media.

Bronze Level- For $150, you get Logo on all banners posted at our shows. Name and logo posted on sponsors page on website. Personal thank you on all of our social media.