Front Range Exceptional Equestrians

Front Range Exceptional Equestrians started operations in 1983 as the "Let's Ride" program. In 1987, the program changed its name and became a nonprofit corporation when it attained 501(c)3 status. Each year the program serves approximately 60 individual riders. Fifty percent of these clients have a mental disability or cognitive delay. More than half of our clients are over the age of 18, although clients range in age from 3 to 65+ years old. Front Range Exceptional Equestrians receives the help of over 100 volunteers who contribute more than 1200 hours to the program each year. Front Range Exceptional Equestrians is a Premier Accredited Center of NARHA, North American Riding for the Handicapped. The instructors are certified therapeutic riding instructors and attend yearly training . The staff currently includes 5 therapeutic riding instructors, an occupational therapist, a Physical Therapist and ten horses. Classes are available at Legacy Stables in their indoor and outdoor arenas on Monday evenings, April 1- October 1 each year. Classes are also available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the CSU Equine Center throughout the year.