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A certified therapeutic riding center for those with physical, intellectual and emotional disabilities. Serving western Pennsylvania. Our Mission: Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. aims to enhance the physical, mental, and emotional status of our riders by teaching basic horsemanship principals that aid in improving our riders' movement, concentration, and communication. Our vision is to provide a safe, therapeutic, rewarding experience for people with special needs. This rewarding experience would then help to improve their everyday life. Located at 168 Headland Road Butler PA, 16002 Celebrating 20 Years of helping those with Special Needs! Hours of OperationOur riding season runs from April through November every year. Our general hours of operation are Tuesdays 4pm - 8pm and Saturdays 9am - 1pm. We can accommodate a variety of individuals ages 2 and older with doctor consent. We are also always in need of volunteers to assist during each lesson; for more information on volunteering please see our volunteers page. We look forward to hearing from both potential new clients and volunteers. You can contact us at (724) 991-2477 or email us at dechorsesr1@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and TikTok!
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Volunteer Orientation Day, Saturday April 15th 10am-12pm.
We will be having a volunteer orientation day for new and current volunteers on Saturday April 15th from 10am-12pm. Please note, you must be 14 years of age or older to attend. When you arrive you must bring the Volunteer Release Agreement form and Photo Release Form with you. You can find these on the FORMS page of our website. If you are under 18, these forms must be filled out by a parent or legal guardian. We must have these forms in order to let you participate and be around the horses that day, there will be no exceptions if these forms are not present, this is for the safety of our riders, horses, staff and most importantly you. We will be going over:
- Grooming
- Tacking
- Horse Leading
- Side Walking
- Safety
- You must wear covered shoes, (no sandals, flip flops or crocs are permitted). Long pants and shirts that cover the shoulders and can be tucked in.
- Leave your dogs or animal of any kind at home. Please do not leave them in the car either. This is for the safety of our riders, horses, staff and most importantly you.
Elliott Acres
Due to the recent events of the Covid-19
we are encouraging all riders/volunteers to please wear a cloth face covering when possible.
For the safety of our riders and volunteers we have updated our rider policy to require
that riders please be accompanied by two aides to ensure safety of our riders and volunteers.
We are taking additional measures to keep stalls and contained areas around our facility sanitized and disinfected.
If you feel sick, have a positive Covid-19 diagnosis, or are experiencing any flu-like symptoms we would ask any rider/volunteer to please wait until they are fully cleared by their doctor before participating.
Please stay safe and feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have
contact us at
(724) 991-2477 or email us at dechorsesr1@gmail.com.
Thank you and stay well.
Due to the recent events of the Covid-19
we are encouraging all riders/volunteers to please wear a cloth face covering when possible.
For the safety of our riders and volunteers we have updated our rider policy to require
that riders please be accompanied by two aides to ensure safety of our riders and volunteers.
We are taking additional measures to keep stalls and contained areas around our facility sanitized and disinfected.
If you feel sick, have a positive Covid-19 diagnosis, or are experiencing any flu-like symptoms we would ask any rider/volunteer to please wait until they are fully cleared by their doctor before participating.
Please stay safe and feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have
contact us at
(724) 991-2477 or email us at dechorsesr1@gmail.com.
Thank you and stay well.
Non-Profit 501(c)(3)
Pennsylvania Council on Therapeutic Horsemanship (PACTH) Center
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl) Center
Pennsylvania Council on Therapeutic Horsemanship (PACTH) Center
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl) Center
ELLIOTT ACRES THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER
168 Headland Road
Butler, PA 16002
(724) 991-2477
168 Headland Road
Butler, PA 16002
(724) 991-2477