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What
Is PMTRC?
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PMTRC is a non-profit organization
founded in 1989.
PMTRC was created to enhance the lives of children with special needs.
Now entering a new millennium of providing rehabilitative recreational
horseback riding, as well as driving, for disabled children in southeast
Kansas. PMTRC's goal is to assist each student in achieving their maximum
level of independence. PMTRC is a member of the North
American Riding for the Handicap Association (NARHA). PMTRC's riding
instructors are all certified to the NARHA
standards. NARHA has over 550 therapeutic
riding centers. PMTRC is proud of our affiliation with NARHA. |
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How
Does PMTRC
Work?
PMTRC riding center is
operated by volunteers. Volunteers really are the backbone to this
very successful program.
PMTRC conducts periodic
volunteer training sessions to ensure the quality and safety of our riding
& driving programs. Contributions to PMTRC are tax deductible
and aid us in the purchase and maintenance of special equipment, horses,
insurance, therapist fees, facilities and instructor workshops. |
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Safety and Assistance Make
the
PMTRC experience the best
it can be.
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What
Are the
Benefits?
Therapeutic Riding &
Driving Benefits:
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Increases self-confidence
& awareness
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Normalizes high or low muscle
tone
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Develops pre-ambulation skills
and strength
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Improves balance, posture, coordination
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Motivates learning and self-discipline
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Helps in the development of interpersonal relationships
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Therapeutic
Riding & Driving
benefits almost
every type of
disability!
SOMETIMES
A SMILE TELLS IT BETTER
THAN
ANYTHING ELSE!
Prairie
Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center
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How
Can You
Help?
By Volunteering!
PMTRC needs people just like
YOU, to work with disabled children, horses, fundraising or special projects.
If you would like more information about our volunteer program please contact
PMTRC at one of the numbers listed in this brochure.
By Financial Contributions!
FREE riding and driving services
are offered to disabled children entirely because of generous contributions
of people who care...People just like YOU. Your contributions to our 501
C(3) non-profit Kansas corporation are fully tax deductible. |
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Where volunteers have as much fun as the
students...PMTRC
Rt. 2 Box 55 Coffeyville,
KS. 67337
Office (620) 251-3174
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