Welcome to the home of the SaltSpring Therapeutic Riding Association
On this site you can learn more about therapeutic riding on Salt Spring Island, find out how to take part in the program, sign up to be a volunteer, view our calendar for the upcoming year, and so much more!
The Salt Spring Therapeutic Riding Association provides quality, professional equine assisted activities for both children and adults with special needs. Equine assisted activities help to improve muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination and motor development as well as psychological, cognitive, behavioral, communication and emotional well being. We are dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with developing abilities.
SaltSpring Therapeutic Riding Association
Volunteer Today!
We are always looking for volunteers to assist with the riding lessons, stable management, barn chores, administrative duties fund raising and more.
Love of horses is optional, unless you are side walking or leading.
As little as one hour a week!
The Salt Spring Therapeutic Riding Association offers four riding sessions per year in the fall, winter, spring and summer. Lessons are one hour every week. Our classes are taught by therapeutic riding instructors, and our riders are assisted by trained volunteers, as horse leaders and/or sidewalkers.
Volunteer Today!
We are always looking for volunteers to assist with the riding lessons, stable management, barn chores, administrative duties fund raising and more. volunteer@sstra.ca
We can help!
For those with physical, intellectual, or emotional challenges, therapeutic riding is a unique way to obtain healthy physical exercise. and it's FUN!