Now We Rebuild...

Dear NVTRP Community,

Your friends are always with you through the hard times. NVTRP has a lot of amazing friends – old and new. You are our treasures. So many of you have given us your equipment, supplies and cash donations and have selflessly given your time. Thank you.

The July 19th barn fire that destroyed the program’s operating location was a devastating blow. We could easily fold our tent and call it a day. That’s not what we accept from our riders when they encounter a challenge. We ask them to work through the challenge and persevere to reach success. The Staff and Board of Governors of NVTRP are committed to do the same.

Lessons resumed on September 4th. We are able to continue thanks to very generous offers from folks in the Clifton Community to use their barns and rings.

Our goal now is to “Raise the Barn” on a home of our own. We will need your help along the way to finding a permanent home for NVTRP. Watch this space for updates and ways that you can help.

We are forever grateful for your support.

Rhonda VanLowe
Chair, Board of Governors

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The Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program (NVTRP) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with disabilities. NVTRP is a Premier Center accredited by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) and a member center of the Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia (TRAV).


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Originally chartered in 1980, NVTRP provides equine-assisted activities to riders who are challenged physically, cognitively, and emotionally. We currently serve 80 riders and work with five NARHA Certified Riding Instructors, ten horses, and 175 volunteers.

Our riders participate in the challenging, physically-active sport of horseback riding. Lesson plans include riding skills, exercise, trail or field rides and games, as well as care and grooming of the horses. Through riding, students improve balance, coordination, muscular strength, social skills and self-confidence.

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