Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center, Inc.
Bristol, Connecticut - Hartford County
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Jun 3, 2026
Hartford
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Provider overview
Shepard Meadows is a PATH-accredited therapeutic riding and equine-assisted services center in Bristol, serving individuals with special needs through therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, and horsemanship.
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center is a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited nonprofit on a 26-acre Bristol farm providing equine-assisted services for individuals including those with special needs.
Quick facts
- Registration
- We did not find this in the public sources we checked
- Contact page
- https://www.shepardmeadows.org/
- Phone
- 860-314-0007
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- Ages
- Children and adults, including individuals with special needs; confirm specifics
- Season
- Year-round; the center has an indoor covered arena
- Cost
- Contact Shepard Meadows about lesson fees, eligibility, and scheduling for therapeutic and adaptive riding.
Location contacts
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Programs vary by rider needs and season. Families should confirm current offerings and scheduling directly.
Programs and offerings
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Therapeutic and adaptive riding
Therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, horsemanship, and equine-assisted learning with PATH-certified staff and therapy horses.
- Ages
- Children and adults, including individuals with special needs; confirm specifics
- Season
- Year-round; the center has an indoor covered arena
- Schedule
- Contact Shepard Meadows to discuss a rider's needs and arrange therapeutic or adaptive riding sessions.
- Cost
- Contact Shepard Meadows about lesson fees, eligibility, and scheduling for therapeutic and adaptive riding.
How we checked this listing (1 public source)
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Listing check
- Last checked
- Jun 3, 2026
- Why this is listed
- Shepard Meadows is a 501(c)(3) PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center on a 26-acre farm in Bristol, CT offering equine-assisted services including therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, horsemanship, and equine-assisted learning for individuals including those with special needs.
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- 1 public source
- Location contacts
- 1 public contact found
Program details we found
Therapeutic and adaptive riding
Shepard Meadows is a 501(c)(3) PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center on a 26-acre farm in Bristol, CT offering equine-assisted services including therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, horsemanship, and equine-assisted learning for individuals including those with special needs.
Inclusion and support details
What the provider says: The source names equine-assisted services for individuals including those with special needs: therapeutic riding, community riding, hippotherapy, horsemanship, youth development, and equine-assisted learning.
Access notes to confirm: Ask about PATH-certified instructors, the indoor arena, therapy horses, intake and eligibility, and how to schedule a first session.
What we checked
What we found: Shepard Meadows is a 501(c)(3) PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center on a 26-acre farm in Bristol, CT offering equine-assisted services including therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, horsemanship, and equine-assisted learning for individuals including those with special needs.
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Sources used
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- Provider websiteTherapeutic/Adaptive Riding | Shepard Meadows
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Questions to ask before you register
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