{"id":14,"date":"2014-02-21T22:02:20","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T22:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robinsonranch.wordpress.com\/?page_id=1"},"modified":"2022-11-14T17:50:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T00:50:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/robinsonranch.org\/","title":{"rendered":"About Robinson Ranch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conveniently located in South Phoenix, right on the border of the beautiful South Mountain Park, Robinson Ranch is the only minority owned and operated Equine Assisted Learning and Horse Therapy Center of its kind.<\/p>\n

Office hours\u00a0Mon-Sat 9:00am\u00a0to 12:00 noon | <\/strong>Emergency and after hour calls will be\u00a0forwarded<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The mission of Robinson Ranch remains firm; to provide comprehensive educational programs for under-privileged, disabled & able-bodied children and adults, utilizing horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing. Pursuing this mission enriches the lives of our students in a caring, safe, and challenging environment that will enable them to reach their full potential.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Robinson Ranch 501(c)3 non-profit organization<\/h2>\n

Robinson Ranch first opened its\u2019 doors to students with special needs in 2000.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Life-long horseman, John Robinson had a<\/p>\n

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vision to work with Equine and special needs individuals and the journey began. Classes ran almost exclusively through DDD Services (Division of Developmental Disabilities) and consisted of mostly children and adults with mental\/emotional challenges for the first several years.\u00a0\u00a0The word of John\u2019s work began to grow exponentially; calls were streaming in from across the State with people asking if there were openings in the program or if they could assist in any way.\u00a0\u00a0In September 2008 John, Jerry Riggs and Fred Colbert had an idea to expand the program and service offerings.\u00a0\u00a0From this \u201cmeeting of the minds\u201d the program grew to what it is today.
\nWe currently serve an average of 75 to 150 students a week.\u00a0\u00a0More than 60 volunteers help our dedicated staff keep the programs running on a day to day basis.<\/p>\n

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This staff includes certified instructors, Therapeutic Riding Instructors in Training, a program coordinator, a volunteer coordinator, a marketing\/fundraising manager, an equestrian specialist, a financial consultant, 2 part-time barn caretakers and a hard working maintenance crew.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A volunteer Board of Directors continues to help shape the future and financial stability of Robinson Ranch.
\nAs Robinson Ranch has grown and matured it has also become known within the industry for providing quality workshops, safe therapeutic & regular riding classes, instructor training and maintaining the industry’s highest standard level as outlined by Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.).\u00a0 Robinson Ranch staff continually strives for education, high quality and a commitment to looking toward the future.<\/p>\n