Jun 02, 2021
Kathy Corbett
Therapeutic Riding Institute

Betty Lou Townley and Linden Moore founded the Therapeutic Riding Institute in 1973 to improve the health and lives of children and adults with disabilities. TRI was one of the first in the world, the first in our region, to offer equine-assisted services to people with disabilities.

Through the years, this volunteer-driven community service group has touched thousands of lives in the Miami Valley.  They have tripled in size and scope to offer classes six days a week to nearly 200 students with the help of over 200 volunteers, 7 horses and 8 staff members.

TRI offers goal-oriented horseback riding lessons, enriching the lives of riders by enhancing their social, verbal, cognitive and physical abilities.