Record Demand for Atlanta Therapeutic Horsemanship Drives Chastain Horse Park $9 Million Expansion
ATLANTA, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After a 46% increase in demand for therapeutic riding sessions last year, Chastain Horse Park (CHP) is planning for exponential growth within its therapeutic programs. This will translate to more than 5,000 sessions in 2022, 36% of which will be subsidized by non-profit CHP and its partners. To double impact of the program, the new facility will enable the campus to shift its focus from individual to group sessions and broaden its community outreach to include additional underserved and at-risk individuals. It is one of only two remaining urban horse parks in the U.S. and is Premier Accredited by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After a 46% increase in demand for therapeutic riding sessions last year, Chastain Horse Park (CHP) is planning for exponential growth within its therapeutic programs. - It is one of only two remaining urban horse parks in the U.S. and is Premier Accredited by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International.
- CHP is in Chastain Park, a City of Atlanta Park campus offering baseball and football fields, a golf course, a pool, tennis courts, and walking paths.
- Gross believes a new therapeutic horsemanship center, including clinical and educational spaces, could inspire healthcare professionals to embrace the role of the horse in therapeutic services.