BREAKING FREE THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER
2795 & 2781 North Moose Eye Road,
Norwich, Ohio 43767
Phone: 740-995-9395
WELCOME
Breaking Free Therapeutic Riding Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) Therapeutic Equine Riding Center located in southeastern Ohio. Our mission is: Empowering individuals with diverse challenges through unique equine-assisted therapeutic experiences.
Breaking Free TRC has been in operation since 2008 and A Premier Accredited Center with PATH International since 2013. We offer several programs in a safe supportive environment. As a non-profit organization, and on Ohio Charity, Breaking Free Therapeutic Riding Center exists through the efforts of volunteers, donations, fundraisers, and sponsors.
As Breaking Free Therapeutic Riding Center is a non-profit we rely on donations from our generous partners.
In 2022, we were awarded a grant from the "J.W & M.H. Straker Foundation" to construct a great room/viewing area to help keep our students comfortable before and after classes as well as holding events, camps, meetings, volunteer training classes among a variety of functions.
In 2023 " The J.M & M.H. Straker Foundation" came back with a second grant alongside "Belmont County Board Of Developmental Disabilities" that allowed us to construct an addition to the great room which gives us our first ADA Restroom, storage room, and large office space.
This year, 2024, "Belmont County Board of Developmental Disabilities", awarded us a partnership grant that has allowed us to order "The Equicizer Wooden Horse" for helping our students train before getting on a real horse, and also to purchase much needed adaptive tack.
In 2021 we received a grant from: "The Muskingum Community Foundation" for our safe entry construction. We were able to add a concrete patio entry for wheelchairs and imbalanced students drop-off. This year, 2024, 'The Muskingum County Community Foundation' returned with the continuation grant of the safe entryway with funds to pour a pad to park handicap buses and vehicles to complete the safe entering of our facility.
read with a horse!
Join us on Saturday, November 16 and READ TO A HORSE! Your child will have an hour to read to a real, live horse!! You may bring a book of your own or borrow one of ours.
There will be two 2-hour sessions, 10 am to 12 pm and 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. A $15 donation for the event goes to Breaking Free to support our special ability riders and our beloved horses. You donate online by selecting the PayPal button to the right or pay in person at the event with cash or credit.
We are teaming with the Muskingum County Literacy Council, who will provide your child with a free book! We will also have fun activities and crafts.
Children must be supervised by an adult, one adult per child please. All participants must sign the Liability Release Form before participating. We will have forms available at the event.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
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Bring your favorite book, water (for yourself) and if you like, a treat for the horses (carrots or cut apples).
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Wear proper clothing for the weather! You will be in the s tale so boots or old tennis shoes are preferred.
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The $15 donation per family may be paid at the event with cash or credit.
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THANK YOU!!
