Midland County 4-H Exceptional Riders Program

TALL IN THE SADDLE

STUDENTS / RIDERS

Our program is able to accommodate 20 students and maintains a "waiting list" from which substitute riders are called. Applicants to our program are reviewed by a state licensed occupational or physical therapist and our instructors. Applicants are accepted within the age range of 8 years to 25 years old. Once in the program students may remain riding until the age of 25 years as long as the student continues to benefit from the program.

Please see our admission policies for more information. They are also available by contacting us via postal mail.

Tall in the Saddle
Attention: Kay Gotham
1221 E Monroe Road
Midland MI 48642

Applicants need to complete and submit an initial application form for program consideration.

The above program capacity is determined or constrained by the following factors:

• Facility – size, structure (indoor or outdoor), time available, accessibility and other variables
• Horses – size, conformation, temperament and number available
• Equipment – availability of suitable adapted equipment
• Volunteers – number available
• Instructor(s) – number of therapeutic riding instructor(s) available and number of hours they are able to teach.
• Class size – the maximum number of riders per class is six. If the characteristics of the disability of one or more of the riders are severe, a smaller number of riders is recommended.