Our Riders

Mitey Rider par­tic­i­pants range in age from 5 to 17. They man­age con­di­tions such as autism, spina bifida, cere­bral palsy and Down Syndrome, among others.

Without the inspi­ra­tion of our amaz­ing rid­ers, our pro­gram would not have rea­son to exist. It is because of these kids that we have over 125 ded­i­cated vol­un­teers, 16 won­der­ful horses and a pas­sion­ate staff of instruc­tors and direc­tors; and it is because of these kids that we are moti­vated to do what we do, every day. Some of our rid­ers have been with Mitey Riders for over ten years, and some are just begin­ning — but no mat­ter the case, we have the unique oppor­tu­nity to offer a child a dif­fer­ent view of the world, and open their bod­ies and minds to a new way of going – on the back of a horse.

We invite you to take some time to learn about our rid­ers. See how a child who was con­fined to a wheel­chair now walks with­out assis­tance, and how a child trapped inside his own mind com­mu­ni­cates with the horses and peo­ple around him. Come visit our pro­gram, and meet over 70 kids who will not only be affected by you, but will leave their own mark on your life as well.

  • Click here to sub­mit an appli­ca­tion for your own child to become a Mitey Rider.
  • Click here to read through our rider guidelines.
  • Click here to learn more about one of our spe­cial riders!