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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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Night at the Races Fundraiser for Elliott Acres Therapy Riding Center!!
DATE: March 25th, 2023
TIME: Doors open at 5:30pm
Dinner served at 6pm
Racing starts at 7pm
WHERE:Mars VFW 331 Mars Valencia Road Mars, PA 16046
COST: $20 entry fee (includes dinner, soda, water, beer)
OTHER: Cash bar, 50/50, Basket Auction and other small games of chance, auction race and auction for an outdoor metal sign donated by Schultz Ornamental.
If you want (and we hope everyone does) to purchase tickets for the event, send a message to our Facebook page “Simply Helping Facebook Page” or reach out to Jacklyn or Melissa at 724-272-5393 by text only. They will accept payments through Venmo and PayPal. To make things as easy as possible, they will just take down your name, phone number and the number of tickets you want to purchase. You can check into the event under your name. They will also send you a mobile reminder as the event gets closer. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event if they have not already sold out beforehand.
There will be a total of ten (10) horse races with 10 horses and 10 jockeys in each race. You can Purchas a horse and Jokey.
Both horses and Jockeys are both $10 each.
You can pick:
A horse and a jockey ($20)
Just a horse ($10)
Just a jockey ($10)
You can also purchase more than one horse and Jokey.
The 11th race will be an auction race, where you bid on a horse to race (you can get a group and put your money together). You will need to name your horse(s) and/or jockey(s) at time of payment.
If you would like to purchase any horse(s) and/or jockeys(s), please send a message to the “Simply Helping Face Book Page” or reach out to Jacklyn or Melissa at 724-272-5393 by text only. They will accept payments through Venmo and PayPal.
Jacklyn and Melissa are also looking for some baskets for a Chinese auction. If you're able to help us with that, please send a message to our Facebook page “Simply Helping Facebook Page”. This is a great way to raise money for such a great organization like Elliott Acres Riding Therapy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
TIME: Doors open at 5:30pm
Dinner served at 6pm
Racing starts at 7pm
WHERE:Mars VFW 331 Mars Valencia Road Mars, PA 16046
COST: $20 entry fee (includes dinner, soda, water, beer)
OTHER: Cash bar, 50/50, Basket Auction and other small games of chance, auction race and auction for an outdoor metal sign donated by Schultz Ornamental.
If you want (and we hope everyone does) to purchase tickets for the event, send a message to our Facebook page “Simply Helping Facebook Page” or reach out to Jacklyn or Melissa at 724-272-5393 by text only. They will accept payments through Venmo and PayPal. To make things as easy as possible, they will just take down your name, phone number and the number of tickets you want to purchase. You can check into the event under your name. They will also send you a mobile reminder as the event gets closer. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event if they have not already sold out beforehand.
There will be a total of ten (10) horse races with 10 horses and 10 jockeys in each race. You can Purchas a horse and Jokey.
Both horses and Jockeys are both $10 each.
You can pick:
A horse and a jockey ($20)
Just a horse ($10)
Just a jockey ($10)
You can also purchase more than one horse and Jokey.
The 11th race will be an auction race, where you bid on a horse to race (you can get a group and put your money together). You will need to name your horse(s) and/or jockey(s) at time of payment.
If you would like to purchase any horse(s) and/or jockeys(s), please send a message to the “Simply Helping Face Book Page” or reach out to Jacklyn or Melissa at 724-272-5393 by text only. They will accept payments through Venmo and PayPal.
Jacklyn and Melissa are also looking for some baskets for a Chinese auction. If you're able to help us with that, please send a message to our Facebook page “Simply Helping Facebook Page”. This is a great way to raise money for such a great organization like Elliott Acres Riding Therapy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
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
