The Children's TherAplay Foundation

The Children's TherAplay Foundation Children's TherAplay provides physical, occupational & speech therapy for children with disabilities. The list goes on.

At Children's TherAplay, licensed therapists provide children with disabilities physical, occupational, and speech therapy which uses the movement of a horse as a tool to accelerate physical, emotional, and behavioral development. For over 20 years, TherAplay has been treating kids 18 months to 13 years with a variety of diagnosis and developmental delays and we have grown to become the largest facility specializing in hippotherapy in the country. The horse can provide a therapeutic input that cannot be replicated in any other type of therapy. These inputs have allowed our clients to see transformational outcomes, such as children with mobility limitations taking first steps, non-verbal children saying their first words, children learning to feed themselves independently, and dress and care for themselves more independently.

Our sweet and smallest pony is retiring! 🥹Pony Boy has been a wonderful therapy horse for us! His small size and wide ba...
11/21/2025

Our sweet and smallest pony is retiring! 🥹

Pony Boy has been a wonderful therapy horse for us! His small size and wide back made it easy for little kiddos to try out different positions and get the benefit of high movement. We are so excited for him to retire to a loving family and participate in 4H!
Stay Sweet Pony Boy 💜

Introducing your 2025-2026 Children’s TherAplay Junior Board! This group of dedicated high school volunteers has already...
11/18/2025

Introducing your 2025-2026 Children’s TherAplay Junior Board!

This group of dedicated high school volunteers has already kicked off the Junior Board year strong and are currently diving into BirthNeigh Party planning 🎉🎂

⭐Volunteer Spotlight⭐Meet Glenn: Glenn began volunteering at TherAplay over a year ago, but before then worked as a Hors...
11/17/2025

⭐Volunteer Spotlight⭐

Meet Glenn:
Glenn began volunteering at TherAplay over a year ago, but before then worked as a Horse Handler here at TherAplay! Having rode horses as a youth, she came for the horses and now loves being a part of TherAplay’s mission. She is a primary sidewalker, groomer, and TAAG volunteer. We appreciate Glenn’s reliability, commitment and flexibility both in the arena and back in the barn.

Glenn is currently retired from a career in managing energy effeciency and renewable energy programs. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, reading, lunching with friends, and volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club.

⭐"Sidewalking is very rewarding. Sometimes the kiddos have me laughing, other times they give me a peek into the world of special needs and how therapy plays a role. The therapists and families are amazing. I also love being in and around the barn and seeing how the barn team takes such good care of the horses.“ -Glenn⭐

TherAplay had a special visitor yesterday! Even Peanut and Banana, our resident celebrities, were feeling starstruck 🤩 T...
11/15/2025

TherAplay had a special visitor yesterday! Even Peanut and Banana, our resident celebrities, were feeling starstruck 🤩

Thank you for stopping by to say hi, it was a true pleasure!

Help support the TherAplay RIDE committee in a Food Drive to support our local food banks! According to Feeding America,...
11/13/2025

Help support the TherAplay RIDE committee in a Food Drive to support our local food banks! According to Feeding America, “in Indiana, 1,033,890 people are facing hunger – and of them 292,720 are children.” The need for food is especially high right now. Anything and everything you can give is appreciated!

Happy Veterans Day! We hope all veterans enjoy their day as we recognize their service!
11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day! We hope all veterans enjoy their day as we recognize their service!

https://www.uwci.org/blog/2026-accredited-partner-funding-deeper-lookChildren's TherAplay is incredibly greatful to be a...
11/10/2025

https://www.uwci.org/blog/2026-accredited-partner-funding-deeper-look

Children's TherAplay is incredibly greatful to be a recipient of United Way of Central Indiana's Basic Needs grant! Funds from this grant will allow us to meet some crucial needs in our community including caregiver mental health support and expanding our programming to offer after-school group therapy sessions. These funds will also help keep our services accessible and ensure that low-income families raising a child with a disability can get the therapies their child needs to thrive!

Check out this blog post to learn more about UWCI's Basic Needs grant and the impact it will have on the Central Indiana community 🎉

A closer look at what Basic Needs and Family Opportunity grants will do in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks and Morgan counties

11/05/2025
11/03/2025

No bias here but Kipper is definitely the cutest boy😏

Spotlight on Art is coming up quick and we couldn't be more excited!!  🎨Join us Thursday, November 6th from 5-8pm for th...
10/29/2025

Spotlight on Art is coming up quick and we couldn't be more excited!! 🎨
Join us Thursday, November 6th from 5-8pm for the fourth annual Spotlight on Art Benefiting Children 🖌️

Spotlight on Art exists to raise critical funds and increase awareness of three vital community organizations - Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville, Prevail, Inc., and The Children's TherAplay Foundation, Inc.
Join us for an evening of wine, champagne, and light hor d'oeuvres, featuring art by local children and over 24 award-winning artists 🥂

Get your ticket here: https://prevailart.home.qtego.us/

Our staff has been getting in the Halloween mood lately! Each department created their own awesome pumpkin, and is hopin...
10/28/2025

Our staff has been getting in the Halloween mood lately! Each department created their own awesome pumpkin, and is hoping for your vote to win! Vote in the comments which pumpkin is your favorite!

Recognize anyone? Kiddo Ambassadors Cici and Liam have us star struck 🤩 Thank you to BraunAbility for always thinking of...
10/21/2025

Recognize anyone? Kiddo Ambassadors Cici and Liam have us star struck 🤩

Thank you to BraunAbility for always thinking of TherAplay and the kiddos in our community 💚💗

Address

9919 Towne Road
Carmel, IN
46032

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+13178724166

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Physical and occupational therapies with horsepower

The Children’s TherAplay Foundation is one of the few clinics in the country dedicated to providing physical and occupational therapies on horseback for children with special needs. Our therapists combine a sensory-rich, child-centered clinic with hippotherapy – the movement of horses – to provide carefully graded motor, sensory, and neurological input to help Central Indiana children ages 18 months – 13 years grow stronger and more independent.

Find out about treatment, get to know the kiddos, and be part of the magic that happens here every day. Learn more at www.ChildrensTherAplay.org