Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society

WELCOME! Riders and Volunteers - The fall 2009 session begins on September 21st.

What's Happening?

RCMP Musical Ride August 14th two shows 2pm and 7pm at the fair grounds Tickets will be on sale soon. Keep watching here and we will let you know where you can pick them up. If you would like to help us with the ride volunteers are always welcome and of course needed. Send a e-mail to cvtrs@telus.net and let us know what you would like to do and we will get back to you.

RCMP Musical Ride Website

Tickets can be purchased at:

Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Stables
(Mondays & Tuesdays from 10:00 to 3:00)
4839 Headquarters Rd., Courtenay, BC
(250) 338-1968

RCMP Courtenay Detachment
800 Ryan Rd., Courtenay, BC
(250) 338-1321

Roxanne's Fashions
Comox Mall
(250) 339-6133

Tack-M-Up Stables
Driftwood Mall, Courtenay
(250) 338-9411

Summer Side Tack Shop
1081 Knight Road, Comox, BC
250) 890-9158

Mike Finneron's Pontiac Buick
250 Old Island Highway
Courtenay, BC
(250) 334-2441

Sid Williams Theatre Society
www.sidwilliamstheatre.com
422 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay, BC
1-866-898-8499

(250) 338-2430 Tickets can be purchased on line and/or with credit cards. They can be picked up or mailed.

RCMP Campbell River Detachment
275 South Dogwood St.
Campbell River, BC
(250) 286-6221

Campbell River Pet Centre
1250B Ironwood St.
Campbell River, BC
(250) 286-0077

Willow's Farm Market & Garden
105 - 1155 South Island Hwy, Cambpell River, BC
(250) 923-2275

Vaulting is going great and is full at this time. Monday classes have been suspended until the fall. We have introduced Niakoon to the vaulting program and he has taken it well. Niakoon is Max's younger brother.

Our Friday Sable Program has had another successful year and we have added lots of exciting new things for the riders to learn. We had a driving day with our little Fjord Dawn and her owner Henny brought her cart and harness so the kids could drive and learn about different ways that you communicate with your horse. (see attached photo)

The Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society is a registered non-profit charitable organization operating since 1987 in the Comox Valley and Campbell River areas of Vancouver Island to provide therapeutic riding to people of all ages with physical, mental and emotional challenges.

We provide therapeutic riding three seasons of the year, four days a week.

Program participants are evaluated by a certified physiotherapist, interviewed by their family physician and the riding instructor. If the applicant is approved, they are scheduled for a ten week program of supervised riding.

THE BENEFITS:

Participants obtain a combination of physical, psychological and social benefits. Therapeutic riding can improve balance and coordination, strengthen muscles, increase circulation and motor function.

The participants experience a sense of challenge and achievement.

Communication skills are often improved through increased interaction with fellow riders, volunteers, instructors and the horses.

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