Sunrise Therapeutic Services - Sunrise Riders

Sunrise Therapeutic Services - Sunrise Riders Equine assisted activities & Adaptive Horsemanship for children/adults in a safe & fun learning environment. PATH,Intl./CHA Certified Instructors.

Sunrise Therapeutic Services, more commonly known as Sunrise Riders is an Equine Assisted Activities center located in Greenbrier, Arkansas. Our center partners with specially trained horses, certified instructors and volunteers to provide safe opportunities for educational, sport, and recreational activities for those with physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and/or behavioral disorders. We al

so provide adaptive equipment to make riding more accessible. We also provide a limited number of traditional riding lessons for typical riders in Western and English riding styles. Individuals are able to benefit tremendously from horseback riding. Some benefits of horseback riding include:

The warmth of the horse’s body helps to sooth spastic muscles. The movement of the horse is the closest simulation to the human walk. The horse’s movement requires the rider to work on coordination, balance, and posture. Riding provides an individual with a sense of control because he/she is working with such a large animal
The horse provides the opportunity to see the world from a different and elevated perspective (maybe for the first time in a rider’s life) and go places where they couldn’t go before. Interacting with staff, volunteers, and other riders provides an opportunity for positive socialization. Riding involves concentration. The horse is a partner they can bond with and which offers motivation to expand their horizons. Taking care of a horse teaches responsibility and fosters a caring attitude. Working with horses helps to foster increased self-worth.

New Volunteer Spotlight!!Hi! I’m Annamarie. We just recently moved to Arkansas after I graduated from LSU, and I was loo...
04/11/2025

New Volunteer Spotlight!!
Hi! I’m Annamarie. We just recently moved to Arkansas after I graduated from LSU, and I was looking for a volunteer opportunity while I wait to get into graduate school. I wanted something that combined my love of working with horses and helping people, and God led me to Sunrise Riders. It was everything I was looking for and more. This place has been such a blessing in my life and has allowed me to meet so many amazing people and learn a lot along the way. Come see me and this beautiful guy Buster anytime!

04/08/2025

What if the clearest conversations didn’t involve a single word?

Horses speak through energy, breath, and intention. They teach us to listen beyond language—and to feel our way into understanding.

• Presence says more than words ever could
• Stillness invites connection
• True understanding lives in feel, not phrases

At the Online Horse Fair, you’ll meet horsemen and women who speak the horse’s language—who value silence, honor subtlety, and believe that connection begins where words end.

🎟️ Come walk this path with us at the Online Horse Fair
➡ www.becauseofthehorse.net/free-ticket

Meet the new additions to our barn pest control team! Trip is training these newbies. All are vaccinated and spayed/ne...
03/26/2025

Meet the new additions to our barn pest control team! Trip is training these newbies. All are vaccinated and spayed/neutered. They have been on the job now for several months.

02/07/2025
01/08/2025
Yes! Happy November! So thankful for Fall weather, colorful leaves, healing hearts & health, family, dear friends, amaz...
11/01/2024

Yes! Happy November! So thankful for Fall weather, colorful leaves, healing hearts & health, family, dear friends, amazing volunteers, staff and patient participants. We have been working hard to rebuild a team of horses for mounted adaptive and typical riding lessons after saying that last goodbye & seeing many of our precious "Golden Oldies" gain their wings over the past few years. Prize and Lily are on a lay off due to health issues. Prize(16y) and Lily (29y) just saw a massage therapist and chiropractor. Both experiencing pain in their hip, shoulder and neck area and both feeling much better, but will need continued physical therapy, we have as homework. Lily was donated about 12 years ago by Dr. & Ms. Ennis. He did the adjustments for both this past Wed. He was so pleased how great she looked and plans on visiting soon with his wife to visit Lily. Massage was done by Arkansas Equine Massage last Tues and planned again for next Monday. Watch for our next post. It will be about new donated horses we have accepted this year!

Happy November!
🍁🍂🍁🍂

10/31/2024

Around the barn......Happy Halloween! Who dressed up with their horses?? Please share your costume photos with us!!

09/16/2024

I just love listening to her!

09/06/2024

With each passing year, horses are living longer lives and many survive easily to 25 years of age or older. While this is good news, it also means that we need to be aware of changes that can occur with age in order to preserve the health and quality of life of our equine friends.

For example, Equine Cushing’s disease is one of the most common diseases of horses 15 years of age or older. This syndrome is better defined as Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) because it reflects the location within the brain that is abnormal. Clinical signs are associated with abnormally elevated hormone concentrations in the blood.

Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is another endocrine disorder that can affect mature horses and shares some of the same clinical signs as PPID. Although the two disorders feature some striking clinical similarities — most notably a predisposition to development of chronic laminitis — the underlying disease biology is quite different in each case. Successful management relies on proper diagnosis by your equine veterinarian first.

Our understanding of both conditions, especially EMS, is incomplete and evolving, but sufficient information is currently available to highlight some important similarities and differences for the interested horse owner. Consult your veterinarian for more information and work with them to develop the best wellness practices to ensure a healthy life for your mature horse.

Address

130 Highway 287
Greenbrier, AR
72058

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

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+15015818389

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Sunrise Therapeutic Services, more commonly known as Sunrise Riders is a therapeutic horsemanship center located in Greenbrier, Arkansas. Our center partners with specially trained horses, certified instructors and volunteers to provide safe opportunities for educational, sport, and recreational activities for those with physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and/or behavioral disorders. We also provide adaptive equipment to make riding more accessible. We also provide a limited number of traditional riding lessons for typical riders in Western and English riding styles. Individuals are able to benefit tremendously from horseback riding. Some benefits of horseback riding include: The warmth of the horse’s body helps to sooth spastic muscles. The movement of the horse is the closest simulation to the human walk. The horse’s movement requires the rider to work on coordination, balance, and posture. Riding provides an individual with a sense of control because he/she is working with such a large animal The horse provides the opportunity to see the world from a different and elevated perspective (maybe for the first time in a rider’s life) and go places where they couldn’t go before. Interacting with staff, volunteers, and other riders provides an opportunity for positive socialization. Riding involves concentration. The horse is a partner they can bond with and which offers motivation to expand their horizons. Taking care of a horse teaches responsibility and fosters a caring attitude. Working with horses helps to foster increased self-worth.