At age 3, our son Mark was diagnosed with autism and nonverbal. His therapists said we should have him learn sign language so we could communicate better with him. Mark didn't care for signing and continued with gestures and pointing. At age 5, Horsepower came into his life and after his first lesson, Mark talked - actually talked about when he would come back and ride Star. That event is one of the most my joyous moments in my life. Mark is now 23 and has been in the program for 18 years. Today, Mark talks about his Fred (the horse he rides at Horsepower) on a daily basis and I'm always happy to listen to him talk about his Fred.
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- EIN 46-0378036
- 605-251-1685
- 26659 Blue Sage Lane Sioux Falls SD 57106 USA
- http://www.horsepowersf.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Equestrian, Sports
Mission: Equestrian programs/therapies for individuals with physical, emotional, and/or cognitive challenges in a quest for personal independence, accomplishment, and self pride.
Results: There are individual results and it varies so much! Come volunteer and you will see how people grow and develop from horse therapy!
Target demographics: people with disabilities
Direct beneficiaries per year: well over 80-100 people
Geographic areas served: Sioux Falls, SD
Programs: therapy work with horses and volunteers.
officeadmin 11/26/2013
Thank you for your support Jess! You are awesome! Keep up the hard work! :)