CamH – Our Equine Experience with Top Rail Stables
Our Goals:
These activities promote personal growth, skill development, and learning in communication, leadership, teamwork, confidence building, emotional regulation, and problem-solving. Transitioning to a new environment, immersing oneself in fresh air, acquiring new skills, and engaging with our supportive staff collectively form an exceptional formula for fostering confidence and unwinding.
Nestled north of Milton, Top Rail Stables sits on 200 acres of beautiful farmland. We offer our clients many outdoor and indoor arenas and lesson programs to enjoy. Top Rail has a wide range of business ventures, including lessons, boarding, shipping, and showing our horses. We take great pride in ensuring the well-being of our animals, and we’re thrilled to welcome both seasoned equestrians and newcomers alike to experience our passion for horses. Top Rail Stables is home to 25+ horses, one mini-mule, each with their own personality, and over 20 chickens that add to the lively atmosphere.
In our programs, participants get to connect with a group of ponies and larger horses for a memorable horsemanship experience tailored to their group size. Each person is encouraged to interact at their own pace to ensure that they will enjoy the experience and grow each session! The horse’s non-judgmental nature, sensitivity to human emotions, and ability to provide immediate feedback make it a powerful partner in the learning process.
Each day begins with an introduction to each other and the process for our session. We will then move into the stables to groom, tack, and interact with the horses. We’ll show you the tools and techniques needed for each step, and you can ask questions anytime. After that, we’ll take the horses for a walk around the arena. If you’re interested in riding, our staff will lead you on horseback in the arena. Then it’s lunchtime! If weather and time allow after lunch, we can take a stroll around the property to enjoy nature and greet our chickens quickly.
The Stables is a wonderful opportunity for patients to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoy the open space and fresh air and come back feeling refreshed. Feedback from the stables has been overwhelmingly positive. Clinicians have shared that patients experiencing positive symptoms reported a reduction in them while there!