Founded in 1994, Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship has given more than 140,000 safe, effective and individualized lessons and therapy treatments and currently serves 250 individuals each week.

Ride On’s mission is to promote the welfare of people with any type of physical, intellectual or cognitive disability and of at-risk youth by means of equine assisted activities and therapies; and by providing instruction and education for all in equestrian-related social, vocational and recreational activities.

Ride On is the only nationally-accredited program offering Physical, Occupational & Speech and Language Therapy in the Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

Ride On operates in three locations:

  • serving the Conejo Valley, the 13-acre Newbury Park site is operated in partnership with the Conejo Recreation and Park District,
  • in the San Fernando Valley, the Chatsworth location is home to their 3-acre ranch and the former MACH 1 facility in Pasadena serves the San Gabriel Valley.
  • In partnership with the CRPD, they also manage the Rancho Potrero Community Equestrian Center in Thousand Oaks, which provides education, community programming, open space access and affordable boarding.

Learn more at www.rideon.org and follow Ride On on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Press Releases

Kilcarna French Fancy “Arnie” Wins Inaugural 2024 USEF Heart Horse Award

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Dec 6, 2024, 1:00 PM EST

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that Kilcarna French Fancy “Arnie”, the 2008 Irish Sport Horse gelding from Great Oak Equine Assisted Programs , is the 2024 USEF Heart Horse Award winner. Arnie was selected as the winner following voting by the USEF membership and will be honored during the USEF Pegasus Awards Dinner at the USEF Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky., on Jan. 23, 2024. At seventeen hands high, Arnie is hard to miss when visiting Great Oak.

US Equestrian Announces Four Finalists for Inaugural Heart Horse Award

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Nov 18, 2024, 10:00 AM EST

Lexington, Ky. - The 2024 Heart Horse Award will be presented during the 2025 USEF Pegasus Awards Dinner on Thursday, January 23 in Lexington, Ky., as a part of the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting . The Heart Horse Award finalists were selected from applications submitted by organizations in our Community Outreach Program. These horses work daily to help their communities. From helping an inner-city child through their first ride, to being a calming influence for those who need it most,