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Community Association for Riders with Disabilities

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4777 Dufferin St, North York, ON M3H 5T4, Toronto, ON M3H 5T3

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We provide therapeutic horseback riding lessons for people with special needs. The benefits of riding for those with disabilities have been recognized for over 3,000 years.

Who it is for
Children, Youth, Adults, Families, People with disabilities
Where
4777 Dufferin St, North York, ON M3H 5T4, Toronto, ON M3H 5T3
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About this organization

We provide therapeutic horseback riding lessons for people with special needs. The benefits of riding for those with disabilities have been recognized for over 3,000 years. The concept of riding as therapy to improve the lives of people with disabilities developed in the early 1900's in England, Germany and Scandinavia, but was brought to the world's attention at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, when Danish rider Liz Hartel, crippled by polio and confined to a wheelchair when not on the back of a horse, won the silver medal for dressage. Today, therapeutic riding and other safe, purposeful and supervised interaction with horses are medically recognized to benefit children and adults with almost any cognitive, physical and/or emotional disability.

How do I get in touch?

Call (416) 667-8600, email info@card.ca, or use the website.

Phone
(416) 667-8600
Email
info@card.ca
Website
https://www.card.ca

Listed in Toronto, Ontario.

4777 Dufferin St, North York, ON M3H 5T4, Toronto, ON M3H 5T3

4777 Dufferin St, North York, ON M3H 5T4, Toronto, ON M3H 5T3Toronto, Ontario

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