Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center

🐴 Saddle Up For Expansion 🐴

Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center has transformed lives since 1981 by providing equine-assisted activities to individuals with special needs in Lancaster. Our program continues to grow, offering riding lessons and unmounted clinics designed to meet each individual's personal needs. Everyone with cognitive, physical, or emotional challenges deserves the rewarding experience of interacting with horses. Our program creates special bonds, builds self-esteem, and fosters mobility for a multitude of participants.

Therapeutic horse riding offers a holistic approach to personal growth and development. Through interactions with horses, participants experience physical improvements such as increased strength, balance, coordination, and flexibility. This intervention also provides cognitive benefits, such as enhancing decision-making, problem-solving, and concentration. Participants often experience reduced stress, anxiety, and depression while gaining empowerment, confidence, and self-esteem. 

The bond between a student and their horse fosters emotional connections and provides a sense of companionship and trust. In this supportive environment, participants can experience success, leading to increased empathy and a sense of empowerment.

Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center currently serves over 100 students in our program, but we have a waiting list of over 50 applicants. We aim to eliminate this waiting list by doubling our program's capacity. 

Expanding our program to accommodate the waiting list is crucial for several reasons.

• It allows us to benefit many individuals who could greatly benefit from our services.
• Eliminating the waiting list can ensure that those in need receive timely access to our programs, leading to improved physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being.
• Expanding will enhance our inclusivity and align with our mission to make riding accessible to all who can benefit.

Please consider donating during the Extra Give. Since 1981, our program has transformed lives by providing equine-assisted activities to individuals with special needs in Lancaster. 

We are dedicated to growing our program by hiring more program staff, adding additional horses, and upgrading our facility to meet 21st-century needs. With your support, we aim to make riding accessible to all who can benefit. Thank you for considering our funding needs, and we look forward to your continued support in advancing our impactful program.

Thank you for your support!

Who We Are

Greystone Manor TRC, a 501(c)(3) organization, has been providing quality equine-assisted activities to children and adults with special needs in Lancaster, PA, since 1981. Every year our program and number of participants grow. We started with only seven riders and now more than 50 riders participate in lessons each week.

In addition to riding lessons, we offer a monthly unmounted clinic series for individuals who want to learn more about horses from the ground level.

Our riding lessons and clinics are goal-oriented to meet the individual’s personal needs. Each participant is assessed prior to lessons and goals are developed.