Sunrise Therapeutic Services - Sunrise Riders

Sunrise Therapeutic Services - Sunrise Riders Equine assisted activities & Adaptive Horsemanship for children/adults in a safe & fun learning environment. PATH,Intl./CHA Certified Instructors.

Sunrise Therapeutic Services, more commonly known as Sunrise Riders is an Equine Assisted Activities center located in Greenbrier, Arkansas. Our center partners with specially trained horses, certified instructors and volunteers to provide safe opportunities for educational, sport, and recreational activities for those with physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and/or behavioral disorders. We al

so provide adaptive equipment to make riding more accessible. We also provide a limited number of traditional riding lessons for typical riders in Western and English riding styles. Individuals are able to benefit tremendously from horseback riding. Some benefits of horseback riding include:

The warmth of the horse’s body helps to sooth spastic muscles. The movement of the horse is the closest simulation to the human walk. The horse’s movement requires the rider to work on coordination, balance, and posture. Riding provides an individual with a sense of control because he/she is working with such a large animal
The horse provides the opportunity to see the world from a different and elevated perspective (maybe for the first time in a rider’s life) and go places where they couldn’t go before. Interacting with staff, volunteers, and other riders provides an opportunity for positive socialization. Riding involves concentration. The horse is a partner they can bond with and which offers motivation to expand their horizons. Taking care of a horse teaches responsibility and fosters a caring attitude. Working with horses helps to foster increased self-worth.

01/01/2025
Yes! Happy November! So thankful for Fall weather, colorful leaves, healing hearts & health, family, dear friends, amaz...
11/01/2024

Yes! Happy November! So thankful for Fall weather, colorful leaves, healing hearts & health, family, dear friends, amazing volunteers, staff and patient participants. We have been working hard to rebuild a team of horses for mounted adaptive and typical riding lessons after saying that last goodbye & seeing many of our precious "Golden Oldies" gain their wings over the past few years. Prize and Lily are on a lay off due to health issues. Prize(16y) and Lily (29y) just saw a massage therapist and chiropractor. Both experiencing pain in their hip, shoulder and neck area and both feeling much better, but will need continued physical therapy, we have as homework. Lily was donated about 12 years ago by Dr. & Ms. Ennis. He did the adjustments for both this past Wed. He was so pleased how great she looked and plans on visiting soon with his wife to visit Lily. Massage was done by Arkansas Equine Massage last Tues and planned again for next Monday. Watch for our next post. It will be about new donated horses we have accepted this year!

Happy November!
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10/31/2024

Around the barn......Happy Halloween! Who dressed up with their horses?? Please share your costume photos with us!!

09/16/2024

I just love listening to her!

09/06/2024

With each passing year, horses are living longer lives and many survive easily to 25 years of age or older. While this is good news, it also means that we need to be aware of changes that can occur with age in order to preserve the health and quality of life of our equine friends.

For example, Equine Cushing’s disease is one of the most common diseases of horses 15 years of age or older. This syndrome is better defined as Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) because it reflects the location within the brain that is abnormal. Clinical signs are associated with abnormally elevated hormone concentrations in the blood.

Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is another endocrine disorder that can affect mature horses and shares some of the same clinical signs as PPID. Although the two disorders feature some striking clinical similarities — most notably a predisposition to development of chronic laminitis — the underlying disease biology is quite different in each case. Successful management relies on proper diagnosis by your equine veterinarian first.

Our understanding of both conditions, especially EMS, is incomplete and evolving, but sufficient information is currently available to highlight some important similarities and differences for the interested horse owner. Consult your veterinarian for more information and work with them to develop the best wellness practices to ensure a healthy life for your mature horse.

09/06/2024
09/04/2024
Benefits of a total horsemanship program that you may have never thought of-
08/21/2024

Benefits of a total horsemanship program that you may have never thought of-

Make Them Carry Their Saddle
A father of a darling girl and I were talking last week and he said that he wanted his daughter to ride more and not have to do the work part of the catching, grooming, and saddling. I smiled as I explained.
Riding horses is a combination of strength, timing, and balance. Kids in this country are physically weak (unless they are actively involved with weight training and physical conditioning 4+ times a week.)
When you walk out to the field, you are clearing your stress from being under fluorescent lights all day; feeling the sun soak into your bones. As your body moves on uneven surfaces, it strengthens your legs and core.
When you groom your horse (especially currying), you are toning your arms and stabilizing your core.
When you carry your saddle, your arms, chest, and back are doing isolated strengthening work.
Being near horses, calms and makes you tune into the splendor of these empathetic animals.
When you ride at a posting trot, it’s equivalent to a slow jog calorie burn wise.
After a lesson, the riders are physically tired and mentally quiet and balanced.
Horses feel your heart beat and mirror your emotions back.
Riding large and somewhat unpredictable animals makes you resilient and pushes your expectations.
Working with horses is so much more than learning how to ride.
So parents, make your children carry their saddles. Don’t do the hard parts for them, as long term it actually hurts them. To advance with their riding, they must get stronger. You can help by doing the high parts.
I love having you all at the farm, and am so grateful to get to share these fascinating animals with you.

Credits : Hannah Campbell Zapletal ~
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08/16/2024
These are on sale and on our wish list!
08/14/2024

These are on sale and on our wish list!

Check out the deal on 600 Denier Hanging Stall Storage Bag at Chicks Discount Saddlery

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130 Highway 287
Greenbrier, AR
72058

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Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

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We have been in Dallas at an Equine Assisted Services Conference put on by PATH,Intl/,LSTEN since Thursday and we have had a wonderful educational and enriching experience. Today was the last 1/2 day of conference. Ms. Kim, Ms. Sarah, our intern Makenzie and I were attendees. Thanks to those who made this trip possible. Makenzie was selected for a LSTEN scholarship, Ms. Kim and Sarah received private sponsorships and I won a ticket to conference at last year's conference. Mr. Mike provided two vehicles, arranged for an AB&B, covered many other expenses, was our attending RN, chauffeured and took care of Miss Maddie so we could attend. Maddie is Sarah's daughter and our 1st grand. I will report on some of our classes in the future. [Please excuse us for Maddie's foot apparel in the video clip (poor signal so it cut us off). We had just come from church and did not plan on Maddie being directly involved in the last class of our Regional Equine Assisted Services Conference. The activities she was unexpectedly & impromptu invited to participate in, did not involve contact with horses at first. She participated in stick horse obstacle course, wooden horse shoe crafts, stick horse spelling activity, a tack station, and a reading barn. During the station for leading with miniature horses I pointed out her sandals and requested an adult helper stay between her and the mini and then at the grooming station, I made sure that we only observed at a distance. When working directly with horses we do teach to always wear closed toed shoes/boots and in retrospect I should have had her observe at the leading station too, rather than just had an adult stand in between to buffer her from the horse during leading. There are times we all have a lapse in judgment and I don't want to be a negative example of safety so I am owning it! Learn from my mistakes. ]

In memory of Caitlin (Pierce) Johnson and the Sunrise Riders volunteers and staff who served with her and loved her.

Our horses experience of the Eclipse.

Romeo is loving the snow! He enjoyed his time out of the stall today to really stretch his legs!

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Sunrise Therapeutic Services, more commonly known as Sunrise Riders is a therapeutic horsemanship center located in Greenbrier, Arkansas. Our center partners with specially trained horses, certified instructors and volunteers to provide safe opportunities for educational, sport, and recreational activities for those with physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and/or behavioral disorders. We also provide adaptive equipment to make riding more accessible. We also provide a limited number of traditional riding lessons for typical riders in Western and English riding styles. Individuals are able to benefit tremendously from horseback riding. Some benefits of horseback riding include: The warmth of the horse’s body helps to sooth spastic muscles. The movement of the horse is the closest simulation to the human walk. The horse’s movement requires the rider to work on coordination, balance, and posture. Riding provides an individual with a sense of control because he/she is working with such a large animal The horse provides the opportunity to see the world from a different and elevated perspective (maybe for the first time in a rider’s life) and go places where they couldn’t go before. Interacting with staff, volunteers, and other riders provides an opportunity for positive socialization. Riding involves concentration. The horse is a partner they can bond with and which offers motivation to expand their horizons. Taking care of a horse teaches responsibility and fosters a caring attitude. Working with horses helps to foster increased self-worth.