Where therapy horses and volunteers work together to make a difference in the lives of children with disabilities.
RHWPA INC. is a therapeutic horseback riding program that has helped children and young adults with disabilities for more than 30 years. It is staffed entirely by volunteers and funded exclusively by donations, fundraising, and grants. We have over 100 riders (ranging in age from three years to young adult; maximum age 18) participating in 45-minute therapy sessions.
RHWPA is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit run ENTIRELY by volunteers. And the riders pay only a small insurance fee...period. But we have costs. Lots of them. And they are ongoing all year round. Horses are expensive! To that end, we rely heavily on our fundraisers.
2026 season updates: check out our events page to see the things that happened recently.
HOW DO **YOU** SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE NONPROFIT?
here's how:
OCTOBER 17th — Annual Witches' Tea. Great fun with friends! See Marsha or call 724-443-4485 for more info.
class updates:
Last 2026 dates to know!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th — last Monday classes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th — last Thursday classes
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 6:30 PM — Volunteer appreciation dinner at Camelot Event Center, 250 Swinderman Rd, Wexford 15090. Sign up in the volunteer shed, or call 724-443-4485 to reserve your spot.
As a reminder -- RHWPA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and operates solely on the good will and great effort of our volunteers.
For cancellations on Monday and Thursday classes please call the barn number 412-366-2220 only. On non-riding days call 724-443-4485. It is important for you to call because we have volunteers who then feel they aren’t needed if your child doesn’t show up for his/her class.
“I SAW A CHILD
I saw a child who couldn’t walk
sit on a horse, laugh and talk.
Then ride it through a field of daisies
and yet he could not walk unaided.
I saw a child no legs below
sit on a horse and make it go
through woods of green
and places he had never been
to sit and stare, except from a chair.
I saw a child who could only crawl
mount a horse and sit up tall.
Put it through degrees of paces
and laugh at the wonder in our faces.
I saw a child born into strife
take up and hold the reins of life.
And that same child was heard to say,
”Thank God for showing me the way...””