Our Policies

Tuition

CTREE offers weekly private and semi-private lessons in 8 - 10 week sessions, year round (the summer session may be shorter). Lessons are 30 minutes long and are $50 per lesson. We offer scholarships for participants in need. Participants must commit to an entire session and let us know of any conflicts at least 24 hours prior to the lesson.

Cancellations

We have a 24 hour cancellation policy. Riders will be charged for lessons cancelled less than 24 hours in advance and no-shows.

Lessons may be canceled by CTREE due to weather or lack of availability of instructors or volunteers. You will be notified as soon as possible of cancellations.

Late Payment Fees

Invoices not paid within 30 days will incur a $5.00 late fee charge. Invoice balances must be paid or a payment plan must be established before the start of a new session for the rider to be enrolled. Email program@ctreeny.org if you need to establish a payment plan.

Physician’s Statement
All CTREE participants must have a signed and dated statement from their doctor.

Age
Therapeutic riding participants must be at least 5 years of age. Participants under the age of 5 are accepted under special circumstances.

Weight Limit
CTREE reserves the right to impose a weight limit in the event that no horse is available to safely carry a participant weighing over 175 pounds. A lower limit may be imposed if illness or injury prevents the use of a suitable horse.

Behavior
Inappropriate, unsafe or disruptive behavior or any condition where the client is harmful to him/herself or others is a contraindication to therapeutic horseback riding.

Medical Precautions and Contraindications
The following medical/emotional challenges may be precautions or contraindications to therapeutic horseback riding. You will have a chance to further explain these challenges in your application so that we can have a better understanding of how these challenges may impact therapeutic riding safety. We will reach out to you if we have any questions.

  • Acute exacerbation of chronic disorder

  • Allergies to Grasses, Animals and Dust/Other Allergies

  • Asthma/Breathing/Lungs

  • Atlantoaxial Instabilities

  • Behavioral

  • Bone/Joint

  • Cancer

  • Circulation

  • Cognitive

  • Communication

  • Coxarthrosis

  • Cranial Deficits

  • Diabetes

  • Digestive/Elimination

  • Emotional/Mental Health

  • Hearing

  • Heart

  • Hemophilia

  • Heterotopic Ossification

  • Hip Subluxation and Dislocation challenges and needs

  • Hypertension

  • Hypoesthesia/Sensation

  • Indwelling catheter

  • Internal Spinal Stabilization Devices (such as Harrington Rods)

  • Kyphosis

  • Lordosis

  • Muscular

  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta

  • Osteoporosis

  • Pain

  • Pathologic Fractures

  • Peripheral Vascular Disease

  • Poor Endurance

  • Recent Surgery

  • Scoliosis

  • Seizures

  • Spinal Fusion

  • Spinal Instabilities/Abnormalities

  • Spinal Orthoses

  • Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)

  • Varicose Veins

LIABILITY RELEASE

There are risks and exposures to personal injury involved through equestrian activities, the participant/guardian releases Center for Therapeutic Riding on the East End (CTREE) and Topping Riding Club and its employees assisting in any official capacity on their behalf, from all and every claim for damages which may occur to you/your child/minor under my guardianship or property in any connection with any lesson, clinic, practice, schooling or any work with horses on the stable grounds or away from the grounds of the Topping Riding Club, Sagaponack, New York.