Programs
Welcome to Unicorn. Unicorn is a Non-Profit organization located in Pennington, Hopewell Township NJ.
Goals of Unicorn include providing equine-assisted activities to children and adults with a wide range of capabilities. Our population includes children and adults with physical, cognitive and/or emotional disabilities. We strive to teach our students equestrian skills which will allow them to be as independent as possible. From a therapeutic perspective, we use horseback riding as a modality to facilitate specific treatment objectives.
Benefits of therapeutic riding are many and include:
- Improved balance, posture, coordination and mobility
- Muscle strengthening, improved range of motion
- Increased attention span, following directions, communication skills
- Improved self-esteem and self confidence
Para Dressage:
The USEF COE program, founded in 2015, is designed to grow the sport of para dressage throughout the United States, playing a critical role in pipeline development, from grassroots through the elite level of athlete and coach education and support. By providing multiple centers of instruction and technical dressage training throughout the United States, the COE initiative provides athletes with disabilities the opportunity to discover competitive para dressage at both the national and eventually CPEDI level, at locations convenient to them.
Adaptive Riding:
Adaptive riding lessons use modified teaching strategies and/or equipment to help riders learn riding and horsemanship skills through instruction from certified instructors. Riders are assisted by horse handlers as necessary with the goal of becoming as independent as possible.
Occupational Therapy Fieldwork:
Occupational Therapy students participate in fieldwork opportunities at Unicorn. Current clinical fieldwork programs include students from Thomas Jefferson University and most recently Rutgers Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Unicorn welcomes OT students!