Silver Stirrups
Silver Stirrups is a recreational program where participants visit the farm to meet our program horses, and learn about horses and horsemanship. Activities include a tour of our facility, meeting our therapy horses and learning about what they do, and individual interaction with our therapy horses.
Silver Stirrups is offered to nursing homes, day programs, group homes, support groups and residential treatment facilities. Visits are also offered as a community-based learning opportunity in partnership with schools and educational programs.
Visits are supervised by a PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. The program serves individuals 18 years of age or older. Closed-toe shoes are required to interact with any of our horses, but exceptions will be made for participants who use wheelchairs to interact with a horse under the direct supervision and guidance of Southern Reins' staff.
For more information, contact Sara Zurenko, Program Director: Sara.Zurenko@southernreins.org.
Participant Registration Information
All Silver Stirrups participants must complete and submit an Equine Interaction Participant Form that includes a participant profile, hold harmless agreement, and more. All paperwork must be signed and submitted prior to the Silver Stirrups visit.
Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy is a Premier Accredited Center by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.). PATH Intl. premier accreditation assists the public in selecting quality centers that deliver safe equestrian services and certifies that a member organization has achieved industry standards for equine-assisted services for individuals with special needs. Southern Reins is the only Premier Accredited Center in the greater Memphis area and is one of only three in the state of Tennessee, joining the top tier of centers across the country who have received premier accredited status.
