Saddle Up 4 Fun
Learn Something New Today
Our Mission of Saddle Up 4 Fun Equestrian Riding and Therapeutic Services is to provide high-quality equine assisted activities to individuals of all ages with varying disabilities in a safe and supportive environment. We provide unmounted horsemanship services as well as mounted therapeutic equine riding to children and teens with a variety of physical, emotional, cognitive and developmental challenges.
Saddle Up 4 Fun also offers horseback riding for families and friends who would like to get out and enjoy a breath of fresh air in a safe serene environment at our Outdoor Equestrian Center, the place where you can learn new skills, meet new friends and feel accomplished, every single day.
The Natural Cues
Cues are the signals by which the rider tells the horse what to do. They are signals which the horse must be taught to understand and obey. These are natural cues — hands, legs, seat or weight and voice.
Building Self-Esteem and Confidence
Dive Right In
This course has been highly regarded by countless students throughout the years, and has provided the perfect foundation to enter the next level of empowerment and recovery .
Beginner Course
Hands-On Learning
Through this course, students have the opportunity to push their skills, techniques and confidence to a new level in a fun, dynamic way. Contact us today to learn more about each of our course offerings.
Horsemanship 101
Hands-On Learning
Students will learn how to deal with fear in the horse and in themselves.
Empowerment
Hands-On Learning
Students learn how to cultivate skills that would ultimately allow you to influence certain outcomes and produce tangible results through equine assisted therapy.
Equine-assisted therapy
Growing Together
Students will learn how to trust by trusting a horse and becoming confident that things will work out how you want them to - or better.
Equine-assisted therapy
Dive Right In
Students will interact with a train therapy horse who is genuineness and affection help allay these fears, children are empowered to embrace therapy to diminish anxiety.
Equine-assisted therapy - Mindfulness
Hands-On Learning
A student is able to learn new, positive ways of being, which has a significant impact on cognition, feelings and behaviors associated with depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessions, impulsivity, emotional regulation and other mental health symptoms.
Veteran Equine Therapy
Our Heroes
Saddle Up 4 Fun is available to provide equine assisted therapy to veterans and their families as an effort to help them build trust, confidence and courage. If you’re unsure or have questions, simply reach out.
About Saddle Up 4 Fun
Where Students Come First
Saddle Up 4 Fun was created out of a strong passion, a shared vision and a ceaseless commitment to making learning easy and accessible. Since opening in 2017, we’ve had the opportunity to help countless students acquire foundational skills, develop new techniques and confidently move forward in their learning journey.
Known as the best Equestrian Center in the DMV area, we provide a wide range of courses to support students from all backgrounds and levels. Contact us with questions or to learn more!
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What’s Happening
Saddle Up 4 Fun
A Passion for Providing Services
Saddle Up 4 Fun offers Equine-Assisted Activities such as Therapeutic Riding, Mounted or Ground Activities, Birthday Parties, Grooming, Special Events, Family Fun, and so much more… in which the firms clients, participants, volunteers, instructors and equines are involved.
Get in Touch
We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to contact us with questions or special requests.
(202) 710-6385
