Equine Assisted Therapy Alaska

Equine Assisted Therapy Alaska Please visit our website for more details, and for information about Equidome rental (look under the Rental tab for contact numbers).
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Our site office is currently closed for the winter, but the Equidome is available for rental. If you are interested in a rental, please go to the EATA website and look under the Rental tab for information. For other questions, please contact us at ride@equineassistedtherapyalaska.org. We will get back to you within 1-2 business days, if not within a few hours. Thank you for your understanding. Programs and Services

• Equine Assisted Activites / Adaptive Riding
• Hippotherapy; a tool for physical, occupational or speech therapy


Equine Assisted Therapy Alaska’s programs provide benefits to children and adults who are living with physical, emotional, or intellectual disabilities, currently serving 79 riders a year. Children under six years of age make up 25% of the program’s riders. School age and teen riders, ages 6-18 represent 27% of our riders, with the remaining 48% being adults. Racial and ethnic demographics of our clientele are 61% Caucasian, 32% AK Native, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian. EATA sessions are run by licensed occupational, physical, speech­language therapists/pathologists, or mental health specialists with a PATH certified riding instructor. During sessions, clients ride a therapy horse and work to fulfill the goals set by the therapist. There are unique challenges not present in clinical settings. For those with limited mobility, the horse's gait provides a unique opportunity for the client to move his or her body in a manner similar to walking. This movement exercises their legs and back and strengthens their confidence and self­-esteem. Equine­Assisted Activities (EAA) are the many activities that occur at the center, whether the rider is on the horse or not. Activities may include stable management, grooming, learning basic horsemanship skills, shows, and other demonstrations. The goals vary from rider to rider, yet a general goal is to work on self ­confidence, teamwork, social development, and to gain independence. This environment also improves the rider's core strength, manual dexterity, and flexibility.

08/21/2025

EATA is in search of a trainer/program director for the 2026 summer season.

PATH or similar certification is required. Please DM if interested.

03/14/2025

EXCITING NEWS!!
EATA is making plans to return in 2026!
(More to follow - stay tuned.)

With deep regret, EATA’s Board of Directors announces that the summer riding therapy program is cancelled for 2024. Jan...
02/09/2024

With deep regret, EATA’s Board of Directors announces that the summer riding therapy program is cancelled for 2024.

Janie Call, our wonderful Program Director, let us know in January that she is retiring. She has given her all for the program for the last 14 years, including wintering the EATA horses on her ranch in Oregon and driving them up the Al-Can and back every year. She has been the heart and soul of our program and has given selflessly of her time, patience and kindness. We will miss her greatly and wish her well as she spends more time with her family.

Also retiring are three of our four horses. Rocky and Hank have gone to live with Janie’s sons on nearby ranches. Blondie is retired on Janie’s ranch, sponsored by a long-time EATA volunteer. We appreciate our horse friends and are happy they have a beautiful place to live out their lives.

So what does this mean for EATA? We simply do not have the funds or time to recruit a new director or buy horses in time for the summer season. We are sorry to disappoint our riders, who we know look forward to their summer horse time. We are also sorry to disappoint our amazing volunteers, who get as much back as they give to the program.

Going forward, we hope at some point to reorganize and be able to offer equine assisted therapy once again. We know the value it has to the community. The Anchorage Horse Council will continue to operate the William Clark Equestrian Center and provide that service to Anchorage horse lovers.

We will let you know of any future developments. Thank you to our many followers and friends for your support over the years. Not good-bye but until later!

EATA Board of Directors

01/19/2024

Thanks again to all who donated to keep the EATA horses fed this winter!

Holiday greetings from the EATA herd! Feeling festive in their winter pasture!🎄
12/13/2023

Holiday greetings from the EATA herd! Feeling festive in their winter pasture!🎄

12/03/2023

December Mystery Bag is HERE!
This month we are featuring Equine Assisted Therapy Alaska. Join us in giving a helping hand to this amazing charity!

Equine Assisted Therapy Alaska (EATA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to enhance the physical, psychological, and social well-being of Alaskans living with disabilities through therapeutic horsemanship. We offer equine-assisted activities and therapies for children and adults.

Thank you to Sara’s Gift Cache for sharing December proceeds with EATA! Go by and do some shopping!
12/03/2023

Thank you to Sara’s Gift Cache for sharing December proceeds with EATA! Go by and do some shopping!

December Mystery Bag is HERE!
This month we are featuring Equine Assisted Therapy Alaska. Join us in giving a helping hand to this amazing charity!

Equine Assisted Therapy Alaska (EATA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to enhance the physical, psychological, and social well-being of Alaskans living with disabilities through therapeutic horsemanship. We offer equine-assisted activities and therapies for children and adults.

11/22/2023

If you placed a winning bid during our in-line auction, please check your email for a contact to collect your item(s). We can arrange for you to collect them if you live in the Anchorage or Mat-Su areas. Out of area bidders will need to pay for shipping costs. Thank you!

Https://app.galabid.com/eatawintercampaign

Thank you to everyone who bid on items during our recent on-line auction. The funds raised will help to provide feed and...
11/21/2023

Thank you to everyone who bid on items during our recent on-line auction. The funds raised will help to provide feed and care for our horses during this winter.

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3900 Abbott Road (Between Lake Otis & Elmore)
Anchorage, AK
99507

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