Mission, Vision and History
Our Mission
To serve individuals with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities and hardship by providing equine-assisted activities and therapies to empower, inspire, nurture and succeed.
Our Vision
To provide transformative experiences through equine-assisted services to serve the growing needs of the Mid-South community.
Diversity and Inclusion Declaration
Southern Reins is committed in policy, principle, and practice to celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion for all. We know that diversity drives innovation, equality enhances our corporate culture, and inclusion promotes authenticity. We affirm our commitment to inclusivity in all we do, and embrace the diversity of humankind with ethical responsibility, acceptance, and respect.
Southern Reins History
Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy was founded in July 2015 to provide equine-assisted services for children and adults with disabilities and hardships throughout the Mid-South. Our journey began in Nesbit, Mississippi, where we partially leased a facility to launch our adaptive horseback riding program. In our first year of operation, we became a PATH Intl. Member Center and served 19 individuals with special needs, representing 10 different diagnoses.
By the end of our second year, our impact had grown significantly, as we served 75 children and adults through three key programs: adaptive horseback riding, Occupational Therapy incorporating Hippotherapy, and unmounted activities. In 2017, we launched our PATH Intl. Equine Services for Heroes program to serve active, reserve, and retired military personnel at no cost in honor of their service and sacrifice. Recognizing the increasing demand for our programs that same year, we began the search for a permanent home.
In 2018, Southern Reins took a significant step forward by acquiring our facility in Collierville, Tennessee, where we continue to operate today. We also broadened our reach by expanding services to support senior and assisted living facilities, and launching our Making Strides Recreational Therapy program to provide recreational therapy and equine-assisted learning.
In 2020, we introduced HorsePOWER Work-Based Learning to help teens and adults with disabilities learn a variety of job skills to prepare for employment, as well as the development of our TEACH Program, which incorporates equine-facilitated learning to improve literacy and learning readiness for children in Memphis city schools.
In 2021, Southern Reins earned the distinction as a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center. We are the only Premier Accredited Center in the greater Memphis area and one of three in Tennessee, reflecting our commitment to the highest industry standards for safety, program quality, and facility operations.
Since our inception, Southern Reins has positively impacted the lives of over 1,000 children and adults with disabilities and hardships, supporting a wide range of 48 different diagnoses through our program services.
Southern Reins is a charitable non-profit organization, EIN #47-4647784
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Changing lives . . . One ride at a time.
