Victory Reins Therapeutic Riding Center

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Phone: 815-478-4879

11900 W Offner Rd
Peotone
Illinois 60468
USA
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Target demographics: Handicapped, disabled or special needs people
Volunteers who want to assist people with disabilities in the South Chicagoland area and surrounding suburbs.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 40 plus special needs students with various disibilities like CP, MS, Autism, ADHD, Learning disibilities,Speech delays etc.and their families, plus groups from Elim , Cornerstone, St. Colletta's, The Lions Club, various preschools, Girl scouts, Brownie groups and youth groups.

Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Sidewalk with a student and help in a lesson. Groom a horse and put their saddles/ bridles on. General horse/animal care. Various daily chores around the farm like cleaning stalls, feeding the horses and turning them out in the pasture.

Geographic areas served: Northern Il.

Mission:

To provide therapeutic recreational equine activities for children and adults with special needs to experience the bond that is created between horse and rider. Empowering them to be victorious in all areas of life and reach their fullest potential.

Results:

Since inception in Oct 2007, we have grown from 5 students to 40 plus steady students in additon to hosting special needs groups for day trips to the farm. We educate them with hands on learning experience with all the animals on the farm in a safe and supervised environment. The benefits impact them physically, cognitively and psychologically. These aspects of the session awaken their awareness, increase coordination and attention span, along with giving them a CAN DO attitude to succeed in life.
Providing volunteer opportunities for school groups, individuals and community service workers to enable them to give back to their communities.

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CureSMA

05/16/12

My daughter has been doing horse therapy at Victory Reins for the past 3 years. Being there at Victory Reins does so much good for her not only physically, but mentally....she is the happiest girl when at the barn surrounded by those loving horses! Most days she gets pretty down & so frustrated ... more »

Sully57

04/08/12

Just have to say that Sandy at Victory Reins has done wonders for my grandson Jarrin! He loves the horses & Sandy has taken so much effort to help him, even finding a spongebob picture to put on the horse when Jarrin couldn't be seperated from his spongebob hero. Its things like that which she does... more »

Marty54

04/07/12

I started volunteering at Victory Reins in January 2010. I knew nothing about horses but the program sounded interesting and I wanted to do something new. I now have a much greater knowledge of horses and a much better understanding of their worth with physically and emotionally challenged children ... more »

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