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WELCOME!


Taken at EEU’s 2009 Student Recognition Day

EEU provides educational and therapeutic riding instruction for people with special needs of all ages. We are a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity, governed by a volunteer board of directors.

Please take some time and explore our site. You will find information on volunteering, how to become a student, our upcoming events and ways to donate to EEU.

NARHA ACCREDIATION

EEU began in 1979 and became an affiliate member of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Inc. (NARHA) in September, 1986.

NARHA Centers just as other professions use accreditation and licensing systems to improve the well-being of their industries, therapeutic equine professionals have a distinction of their own thanks to NARHA’s Premier Accredited Center Program. The Premier Accredited Center Program offers NARHA centers the chance to demonstrate their excellence in providing quality, professional equine assisted activities. This voluntary process recognizes NARHA centers that have met established industry standards. The accreditation process is a peer review system, in which trained volunteers visit and evaluate centers in accordance with NARHA standards. Centers that meet the accreditation requirements based on the administrative, facility, program and applicable special interest standards become a Premier Accredited Center for a period of five years. Centers must renew that accreditation by the end of the fifth year.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE NARHA WEBSITE

Additionally, EEU has been an affiliate agency of the United Way of Porter County since 2003.

WHEN AND WHERE TO RIDE

Lessons are held April through October. Our facility offers:

  • Indoor Arena
  • Outdoor Arena
  • Restroom
  • Viewing Area
  • Tack Room
  • Pasture
  • Mounting Platform
  • Safety Headgear & Stirrups
  • Adaptive Equipment

For more information on dates and events visit our EVENTS PAGE.
If you have any questions please visit our CONTACT PAGE for information on reaching an EEU representative.


EEU Group Photo-2008

Exceptional Equestrians Unlimited (EEU) provides educational and therapeutic riding instruction for people with special needs of all ages. We are a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity, governed by a volunteer board of directors. EEU began in 1979 and became an affiliate member of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Inc. (NARHA) in September, 1986. EEU has been an affiliate agency of the United Way of Porter County since 2003.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Exceptional Equestrians Unlimited, Inc. (EEU) is to provide educational and therapeutic horseback riding activities to those with special needs for an improved quality of life, utilizing professional instructors and trained volunteers in a safe and secure environment.

NEWSLETTERS

Copies of EEU’s newsletters are made available to you in PDF format. Below is a list of newsletters currently available.

Fall 2009

IMPORTANT EVENTS

Spring Dinner Dance

January 1, 2012

Spring Dinner Dance - APRIL 27, 2012 For more info on events call 219-945-0726 or friend us on Facebook (Exceptional Equestrians)  

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