EQUI-KIDS Therapeutic Riding Program

EQUI-KIDS Therapeutic Riding Program EQUI-KIDS | EQUI-VETS | EQUI-HEROES The organization is accredited by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.)

EQUI-KIDS is changing lives, one stride at a time through the power of equine-assisted service for children & adults with special abilities, active duty & Veteran military service members, and first responders. EQUI-KIDS is a 501c3 organization that provides life-changing equine-assisted services (EAS) to a large and diverse community of children and adults with special needs in the Hampton Roads community. as a Premier Accredited Center. PATH Intl. is the international professional organization that sets the standards for the EAS industry and certifies credentials for PATH Intl. centers and instructors. EQUI-KIDS serves an average of 100-130 participants each week and all services are provided by credentialed providers. Our services include therapeutic riding, therapeutic horsemanship, equine-assisted learning, equine-assisted psychotherapy with a licensed mental health provider (mental health services for individuals and groups), Speech Therapy, EQUI-VETS Military Service Program (serving active-duty service members and veterans), EQUI-HEROES (serving first responders), job coaching, school partnership programs, summer inclusion camps, and educational workshops. Participants range in age from 5 years to seniors in their 90s with more than 150 distinct diagnoses recorded. EQUI-KIDS continually improves the methodology and evaluation of its services to develop the most positive, cost-effective, efficient services and organizational structure possible. EQUI-KIDS provides therapeutic interventions to help develop healthier, more productive citizens, creating a positive impact for our community today and in the future. EQUI-KIDS relies upon -250-300 active volunteers who receive rigorous training and who provide 14,000 plus volunteer hours annually. More than 800 plus participants are served during an average fiscal year. The organization is governed by a highly engaged, volunteer board of directors and is staffed by 12 full-time/10 part-time employees, along with a herd of 21 horses and 4 ponies. Each horse is a different size and has a unique personality, which provides us the opportunity to create the optimal match between horse and participant. Philanthropic contributions for EQUI-KIDS comprises 92% of its gross annual operating revenue of $1,386,00.00. EQUI-KIDS has the ability to create sustainable, long-term programs that provide measurable objectives that carry over into the participant’s life at school or at work, at home, and in the community. Now, more than ever, EQUI-KIDS is an invaluable resource for children and adults with special needs and their families as well as our military heroes and first responders.

Grateful to the Chartway Promise Foundation for hosting our participant Kaeli and her family alongside friends from so m...
02/12/2026

Grateful to the Chartway Promise Foundation for hosting our participant Kaeli and her family alongside friends from so many other non profits in the community! 🏀🙌🏻🩵

02/07/2026
We are so grateful to the for their support! Thank you Christine, Matt, and Ida for presenting EQUI-KIDS with this fun...
02/03/2026

We are so grateful to the for their support! Thank you Christine, Matt, and Ida for presenting EQUI-KIDS with this funding! 🩵

What a great start to a Tuesday morning with such wonderful people, sharing how our missions are so aligned. Helping others is what it’s all about 🙌🏻

Want to catch the latest updates from EQUI-KIDS? Join our text and email list to stay in the loop!📱📧
02/02/2026

Want to catch the latest updates from EQUI-KIDS? Join our text and email list to stay in the loop!📱📧

EQUI-KIDS serves individuals with special needs, veterans, and first responders.

Paisley wants to go to Disney World! ⛲️🎠🌴Send her family some warm wishes or a donation if you so choose. Thank you fo...
02/02/2026

Paisley wants to go to Disney World! ⛲️🎠🌴

Send her family some warm wishes or a donation if you so choose. Thank you for everything you do to make the world a better place! 🩷

💙 Give with All Your Heart 💙

Meet Paisley, a joyful 3-year-old battling congenital heart disease who dreams of visiting Disney World. With your help, we can make her wish come true.

Throughout February, our Give with All Your Heart campaign is raising joy, hope, and smiles for Paisley and other medically fragile children.

In partnership with Make-A-Wish Utah, Chartway Promise Foundation is making giving easy and meaningful.

Our goal is to raise $5,000 to help grant Paisley’s wish and bring happiness to children just like her.

You can donate at any Chartway branch or on our website. Every gift makes a difference.

Donate: https://www.chartway.com/chartway-promise-foundation/donate.html

Learn more about Give with All Your Heart: https://www.chartway.com/post/chartway_credit_unions_promise_foundation_lauches_give_with_all_your_heart_campaign_to_send_threeyear_old_promise_hero_to_disney.html?psrc=48

02/01/2026
What an honor to not only receive funding from this esteemed foundation, but to be named among such incredible organiza...
01/31/2026

What an honor to not only receive funding from this esteemed foundation, but to be named among such incredible organizations in the 757 💫 Thank you !!

❄️ Horse Sponsor Spotlight! ❄️This lovely volunteer, Janice Grenier, sponsored our big boy, Thor 🖤 Janice is a warrior a...
01/31/2026

❄️ Horse Sponsor Spotlight! ❄️

This lovely volunteer, Janice Grenier, sponsored our big boy, Thor 🖤 Janice is a warrior and so is her horse! These two make a dynamic duo and we are so grateful for the support of Janice and the Cheek Family Foundation. Thor has been a powerful addition to our herd and impacts every person in the barn on a regular basis. We love seeing these two souls together!

Thank you Janice for your sponsorship and volunteerism! 🐴

🍩 Doughnuts for a cause!! 🍩 EQUI-KIDS is giving you the best reason to indulge in a dozen (or two) Krispy Kreme doughnut...
01/30/2026

🍩 Doughnuts for a cause!! 🍩 EQUI-KIDS is giving you the best reason to indulge in a dozen (or two) Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Through March 31, 2026, 50% of your order will be donated back to EQUI-KIDS when you purchase via our fundraising sales page! Simply buy online, visit your local store & redeem using your code. Treat yourself or even gift them to friends and family here:

https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/71064-equi-kids-krispy-kreme-digital-dozens

01/27/2026

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