We are a 501 c(3) non-profit Therapeutic Riding Center located in Petaluma, CA
Full Stride Therapeutic Riding Center
A transformative place where children and young adults can maximize their potential utilizing equine assisted therapy.
Our Vision
Full Stride goes beyond therapeutic riding to provide an array of equine-centered activities. Participants have fun and gain confidence by riding, caring for, and enjoying time with these magnificent animals.
Our Mission
Full Stride Therapeutic Riding Center engages the power of horses to enable exceptional children and young adults to build confident, active, healthy, and fulfilling lives through therapeutic riding and equine-assisted activities.
Our Values
We accomplish our mission and achieve our vision by:
- Providing a fun, safe, and healing environment for children and young adults with mild intellectual disabilities, overcoming trauma or dealing with social and emotional issues.
- Ensuring a humane partnership with our horses.
- Promoting maximum independence in our participants by teaching, demonstrating and supporting.
- Modeling, encouraging, and supporting mutual respect and positive interactions through both language and behavior among participants with their equine partner through therapeutic horseback riding
- Promoting continued progress and sustained gains for each participant by inviting and encouraging family engagement and by keeping families well informed.
- Maintaining the highest standards of safety and health for our participants, horses, staff and volunteers.
- Maintaining fiscal responsibility by controlling expenses and increasing donor partnerships.
Our Commitment to DEI
Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles into our organization's culture, leadership, and programs is fundamental to our mission of providing accessible and inclusive therapeutic riding experiences.
Organizational Culture
- We are committed to fostering an environment where all individuals feel valued and respected. This commitment is reflected in our policies and daily interactions, ensuring that diversity is celebrated and inclusion is prioritized. We actively seek to create a welcoming atmosphere for participants, staff, and volunteers from diverse backgrounds.
Leadership Commitment
- Our leadership team is dedicated to upholding DEI principles by actively promoting diversity within our staff and volunteer base. We strive to ensure that our team reflects the diverse community we serve, bringing varied perspectives to our decision-making processes. This approach aligns with industry standards, such as those set by PATH International, which emphasizes aligning human resources policies with a commitment to DEI.
Programs and Services
- Our programs are designed to be inclusive and accessible to individuals of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds. We offer adaptive riding sessions tailored to meet the unique needs of each participant, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to benefit from equine-assisted activities. By providing financial assistance and working to remove barriers to participation, we aim to make our services available to underserved populations within our community.
By embedding DEI principles into every aspect of our organization, we strive to create a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can experience the transformative benefits of therapeutic riding.
Affiliations
We are proud to be a PATH Intl. Center Member
Our center is a member of PATH Intl.
PATH Intl. provides industry standards in the areas of center administration, facility safety, equine welfare, activities and services.
Sessions at PATH Intl. Member Centers are supervised by PATH Intl. Certified Professionals who have undergone a stringent certification process and possess a strong equine background as well as an understanding of various disabilities.
Donations
We rely on your donations to run this program. Your funds go directly toward making the sessions affordable for every participant as well as providing only the best care for our beloved equine partners.
We are currently searching for sponsors and volunteers!
Full Stride TRC is a 501(c)(3) non profit Tax Id #93-1726585
For more information please call Stacey at 707-481-5998
Volunteer Workshop
Safety is our number one priority so join us in receiving some training from our PATH Certified Instructor, Sheryl.
We will be discussing the proper ways to lead a horse, how to handle situations that may arise and of course safety for the rider, the horse handlers, the sidewalkers and our horses.
Dinner will be provided.
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