DREAM RIDERS
Providing an opportunity for people with special needs to
benefit from equine assisted activities in a safe environment
Where Dreams Come Alive With the Magic of a Horse
Dream
Riders
is
located
on
the
rolling
hills
of
Sunrise
Farm
in
Lexington,
South
Carolina.
It
is
a
non-profit
501-C-3
incorporated
Premier
Accredited
Center
of
PATH
Intl.
designed
to
use
equine-oriented
activities
for
the
purpose
of
contributing
positively
to
the
cognitive,
emotional
and
social
well-being
of
people
with
special
needs.
Through
certified
instructors
Jennifer
Stoudemire
&
Corky
Dyer,
dedicated
trained
volunteers
and
specially
trained
horses
Dream
Riders
opens
the
doors
for
the
development
of
hidden
potential
in
the
riders
who
become
involved
in
the
program.
The
riders
are
challenged
in
many
ways
to
succeed
while
having
a
wonderful
time
working
toward
their
individual
goals.
Lessons
are
based
on
an
educational
model
in
which
each
individual
is
taught
the
unique
skill
of
horseback
riding
with
specialized,
adaptive
teaching
methods.
Dream
Riders
operates
year-round
offering
weekly
horseback
riding
lessons
to
our
special
riders,
para-dressage,
Special
Olympics
competition
opportunities,
equine
assisted
services
for
foster
and
underprivileged
children
and
is
an
approved
PATH
Intl.
center
for
the
Wounded
Warrior
Project.
The
program
became
operational
in
1998
and
has
had
many
years
of
great
success
offering
over
1,000
hours
of
equine
assisted
activities
and services each year.