RAINBOW CONNECTION 4-H RIDING FOR THE DISABLED

Programs: Our equine assisted therapy (eata) program worked with three local pediatric therapy clinics, alaska ot services (13), alaska pediatric therapy (36), and all for kids pediatric therapy (36). Together we saw 116 riders and provided 595 hours of therapeutic riding. We charged 40 a session. One clinic assumed complete session costs (alaska pediatric therapy) and two clinics paid 50% of the session costs with the remainder coming from the client or his/her guardian (ak ot services and all for kids pediatric therapy). 27215. 14 eat income 54392. 86 eat expenses

equine assisted activities (eaa) provide the client the opportunity to perform a wide-array of tasks on the or around the horse. Most clients involved with this program participate for the recreational and social purposes of learning to ride a horse, to build confidence and work on strengthening core muscles, arms, legs, and back. The focus on the lessons is on teaching adaptive horseback riding, interactive games for learning and social skills, and team building. This also includes our freedom reins program for veterans, active, retired or riding hours. Total riders participating in the eaa program was 31 and a total of 145 hours. There was no cost to our veterans. The remaining riders paid 40. 00 per session. 3151. 12 eaa income 12683. 59 eaa expenses 3151. 12 freedom reins public support (donations) income 7481. 87 freedom reins expenses 960. 00 freedom reins grants were provided by eata

equine facilitated psychotherapy (efp) is a program dedicated to integrating licensed mental health counseling and the work we do with equine assisted activities. We did not have any riders involved with this program in 2014.