Of all the activities and therapy in which my children participate, riding at Hold Your Horses is far and away their favorite. Janet and her staff are exceptional professionals who not only address the special needs of their riders, but provide a safe, challenging and fun environment. The setting is idyllic, and the horses are highly-trained and very gentle.  Kristin Pierre

Hippotherapy is one of the best things we do for Janine, as far as engaging her, motivating her, and getting her muscles working in an organized way. It has contributed to increased communication in a nonverbal child as well. Janet's experience, dedication, and passion for this type of therapy are complemented by her calm and friendly manner. She is one of the best OT's we have ever worked with, in any setting. Thanks Janet for making a difference in Janine's life!  Kate Jensen

My 11 year old son, Jadon, who has autism, epilepsy, ADHD, low muscle
tone and delayed coordination, and who readily slouches most of the time,
was playing a video game in our family room close to his bedtime at
the end of an active weekend. Rather than being tired and relaxing his body on a soft surface as he has usually does, he was seated on the hard floor and suddenly he
straightened up his back and proudly stated to me as I approached him,
"I'm sitting straighter and taller because that's how you are supposed
to ride the horses where Lily, Ghost and Yosi live."  Annette Kodner

The personalized attention, professional recommendations for seating and posture made a significant improvement in our daughters ability to ride. We also had a number of one-on-one sessions of Hippotherapy with Janet that were fantastic. Our daughter walks with assistance and needs a lot of physical cues. Janet combines her skill-set of Occupational Therapy, horsemanship and body movements to match what Devra needs to help her relax and smooth out her gait. We can only speak highly of Janet.   Sue and Ron Goldstein

It has been wonderful to see improvements in my daughter's posture and coordination. I have also noticed how calm and focused she is following hippotherapy. She is more attentive and focused on school projects. Plus, she looks forward to it which is a huge benefit.  Kari Espinosa

I can not thank the staff at Hold Your Horses enough! Having a teenager that not only has severe cognitive delays, but also has behavioral problems, your staff have all been a godsend to Samantha & myself. Samantha is non-verbal for most of the week, but the moment she gets on the horse, she is talking about bowling, balls, basketball, horses - and my personal favorite, "Ma-ma". You are incredible at coaching out of her the verbal words that she has the ability to say & encouraging her to say more. She is relaxed, happy & an attentive child when she is with you - she so looks forward to her riding time. Thank you!!!!  Brenda Gjerdingen