Equine-Assisted Therapy in Wildwood focuses on using horses to help clients overcome mental, emotional, and physical challenges. The organization has seen numerous success stories, including clients who have gone from using wheelchairs to walking with a walker, or from being unable to drive to regaining full-time employment.
The therapy center focuses solely on therapy, with certification standards and owning its own horses. The nonprofit offers free services to foster children, veterans, and first responders, largely supported by a scholarship fund, fundraisers, and grants. The main program is adaptive riding, which offers benefits such as improved posture, flexibility, muscle tone, and mental health.
Equine-Assisted Therapy also offers ground-based classes for hands-on interaction with the horses, promoting social development, independence, and proper social skills. The organization is working towards fundraising goals for outdoor arenas and a sensory trail, with upcoming events like a Cornhole Tournament to support mental health programming. The organization relies on volunteers and local businesses to maintain its operations and give back to the community.