Back In The Saddle – Equine Therapy Center (BITS-ETC) was founded in 2003 by Pauline Meridien. Six year later, BITS ETC was certified through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH™), a voluntary, peer-reviewed accreditation process confirming that BITS ETC demonstrates excellence in therapeutic riding, incorporates best practices and therapies, and maintains proper safety standards. That same year, BITS ETC also officially became the first facility in the US-Northeast to be licensed by SpiritHorse International™ to offer their unique intervention for autism.
Today, BITS ETC provides therapeutic riding and equine-assisted learning opportunities to children, youth, and adults with various physical, emotional and developmental challenges. We offer our services to people with autism, ADD/ADHD, muscular and skeletal diseases and disorders, learning disabilities, and those with vision or hearing impairments Through our riding sessions, we help our clients develop a “spirit that overcomes their disability.” We also offer cost-free services for veterans and uniformed professionals with our RideUP and StepUP programs. In early 2020, we extended the RideUP/StepUP programs to include all our brave medical professionals on the frontline of the pandemic.
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