Who Benefits from Our Program

At Pony Power our treatment strategy operates on two levels: the movement of the horse and the experience of a horse farm. We address the individual’s needs physically, emotionally and behaviorally.

Physically when a rider is mounted and sitting in the correct position, the movement of the horse replicates a human’s gait. The benefits of simulating a human gait include strengthening and developing muscles, honing balance and motor control, as well as addressing a myriad of processing issues.

When the rider is at Pony Power he or she is also participating on an emotional level through achieving horsemanship experiences. These everyday activities create an environment for real and attainable goals specific to the individual, establishing physical and mental challenges for the participant and providing the opportunity to develop and practice real life skills.

The therapeutic opportunities that are present in this unique farm environment are infinite.

  • 18Q Mosaic
  • Charge Syndrome
  • Lennox Gastaut
  • Specific Learning Disabilities
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Cohen’s Syndrome
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Stroke
  • Amputation
  • Costello’s Syndrome
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Stroke/CVA
  • Angelman’s Syndrome
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Oncology Patients
  • Sturge Weber Syndrome
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Survivors Of 9/11
  • Apraxia
  • Developmentally Delayed
  • PDD-NOS
  • Terminal Illness
  • Aspergers Syndrome
  • Disabled Veterans
  • Poly Traumatic Injuries
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • At Risk Youth
  • Downs Syndrome
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd)
  • Victims Of Physical Abuse
  • Auditory Impairment
  • Failure To Thrive
  • Seizure Disorder
  • Victims of Sexual Abuse
  • Autism
  • Fragile X Syndrome
  • Selective Mutism
  • Visually Impaired
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • HIV/Aids
  • Sensory Integration Disfunction
  • William’s Syndrome
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Hydrocephalus
  • SMA Type 1