FEE'S & INFO
Program Fees
MARE Riding Center operates year-round, offering monthly sessions that average four weeks, depending on holidays or the season. Billing is issued in advance, with fees due at the start of each month. Please note that fees cover all scheduled lessons, regardless of attendance.
MARE Riding Center proudly provides scholarships to many of our riders each year. Financial assistance is awarded annually through an application and review process based on financial need and available funding. Thanks to the generosity of individual donors, corporate sponsors, foundation grants, and fundraising efforts, participants pay only 36% of the actual lesson cost.
For more information, please contact us at info@mareridingcenter.com.
Financial Aid
Kern regional center
MARE Riding Center is an approved service provider through KRC. Approval is solely based upon the discretion of Kern Regional Center and your case worker. Please contact KRC to request funding for your lessons.
Programs Offered:
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Adaptive Sport Horsemanship:
This program helps participants, or "exceptional equestrians," develop independence and equestrian skills. Lessons focus on riding and groundwork activities, tailored to each rider’s abilities, and are led by PATH Intl. certified instructors. Participants benefit from the unique multi-sensory experiences provided by horses, with lessons incorporating physical, behavioral, and educational components. -
Hippotherapy:
Directed by licensed health professionals trained through the American Hippotherapy Association (AHA), this program uses the horse's movement to improve physical, cognitive, and communication abilities. The horse’s rhythmic gait stimulates postural muscles, enhancing strength, balance, and purposeful movement while positively impacting abnormal movement patterns. -
Stable Forces:
This equine-assisted program is specifically designed for veterans and first responders, offering opportunities to build resilience, relieve stress, and foster emotional growth through horse-human interaction. -
Camp Bliss:
A program for female veterans and frontline workers, focusing on mental health and emotional healing. This unmounted program includes groundwork, group activities, and creative therapeutic sessions, such as making natural scrubs or engaging in reflective exercises. -
Freedom Vaulters:
Combining gymnastics and dance on horseback, this program offers participants a unique way to build strength, confidence, and coordination in a safe and supportive environment. -
Equine Simulator Program:
Introduced in 2024, this program uses advanced technology to provide an accessible and controlled environment for participants to practice and engage in equine-assisted activities, complementing traditional mounted and unmounted sessions.