Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship

For more than four decades, Equest has offered a specialized, tailored and unique approach for clients with diverse needs. As a the first therapeutic horsemanship center in Texas and one of the nation's largest PATH International Premier Accredited Centers, we are honored to serve thousands of children and adults. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with diverse needs by partnering with horses to bring hope and healing through the equine assisted activities and therapies. 

We see people taking their first steps, speaking their first words, or learning to compete for a ribbon and be part of a team for the first time. It's a very special place where clients feel at home in the beautiful surroundings of our campus which is located in southern Dallas at the edge of the Great Trinity Forest. It's a place where horses speak volumes to our clients by encouraging, loving, and accepting them just as they are. At Equest, one can feel the special connection of instructors and volunteers for every participant, whether it's their first session or they've been riding with us for many years. It's a place where parents find hope when they see the progress, confidence, and goals achieved by their family member - progress that they'd been told would most likely never happen. 

Equine Therapy Programs for All

Occupational and Physical Therapy - Equest therapy services provides physical and occupational therapy using the movement of the horse to accomplish therapy treatment goals and helps build core strength, develop balance, and more.

Therapeutic Horsemanship - Our therapeutic riding instructors teach equestrian skills to participants with special physical, cognitive, emotional needs.

Reading Quest with Equest - Equest literacy program and our Equest mini ambassadors help encourage first grade students to read while targeting literacy skills such as rhyming and increasing vocabulary. 

Equine Assisted Counseling - Mental heal issues are addressed with a team of professionals and a horse. All therapies are conducted by a licensed professional therapist.  

Equest Hooves for Heroes Veteran Program - Empowers veterans and first responders to take charge of their civilian transitions. All of our programs are free of charge to veterans and at a discounted rate for first-responders. 

The benefits of services at Equest include:

· Self-confidence

· Self-control

· Attention focus

· Motor Sequencing

· Social Emotional Intelligence

· Communication and Non-verbal Cues 

· Directionality

· Mobility and Orientation

· Spatial Awareness

 To learn more about our services visit www.equest.org