Equestrian center earns NARHA accreditation
By Ben Boskovich
Issue date: 11/21/08 Section: News
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The Storm Harbor Equestrian Center offers programs to children and adults of all disabilities, including disabled veterans and those with autism.
Programs are offered Monday through Friday and sporadically throughout the weekend, consisting of groups of up to five riders at a time.
Being accredited means Storm Harbor has met a list of safety requirements and standards made by NARHA.
The NARHA judge various aspects of each facility considered for accreditation.
These include evaluations of the core standards for the administration, the program and the facility. Each section of standards has approximately 20-30 sub-categories.
Courtney Gramlich, director of Storm Harbor, explained what a couple of the standards are when NARHA is deciding whether or not to give accreditation.
"NARHA looks at the facility as a whole; the care of the horses, if we have NARHA registered employees, our rider's medical records and accessibility," Gramlich said.
"They want to make sure we are a credible facility."
Gramlich said the main concerns of her and her employees are how safe and accessible the equestrian center is for everyone.
"The accreditation sends out the message that we are a viable facility," Gramlich said.
"It shows how highly we regard safety and accessibility at our facility."
Whitney Angelini, a 19-year-old sophomore exercise science major, spends a few hours every Tuesday and Friday helping with the therapeutic riding lessons.
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