March 25th, 2011 
Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding is holding their third annual open house called “In the Company of Horses” coming Sunday, April 17 from 4-7 p.m. There will be wonderful music by South Carolina Broadcasters, great paella from Stono Cafe, live and silent auctions, and a craft fair that you should not miss! Tickets are $25 if purchased in advance, $30 at the gate, and $10 for children ages 10-17. The barn is a lovely place to spend a Sunday evening!
Call 843-559-6040 or e-mail info@catrfarms.org for more information and reservations.
Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding improves the lives of children and adults with disabilities at the area’s oldest nationally accredited therapeutic horseback riding center.
(Photo Credit: CC Paul)
CATR staff and volunteers are dedicated to helping students find joy and accomplishment through equine assisted activities and therapies. The center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and has served individuals with a variety of disabilities and conditions since 1991. With the assistance of certified instructors, physical therapists, doctors, psychologists, special education teachers, and a well-trained volunteer corps, it now serves over 140 children and adults per year whose disabilities include:
- Autism
- Cerebral Palsy
- Downs Syndrome
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Health Illness
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Speech/Language/Hearing Impairments
- Spina Bifida
- Seizure Disorder
- Traumatic or Acquired Brain Injury
- Visual Impairments
