Welcome
We are so glad you are here and welcome the opportunity to share who we are and what we do! We hope you will use the links above to look around and get to know us better.
As a volunteer run nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of our community to keep our organization going. It is your donations of time and money that allow us to provide equine assisted activities to a wide range of individuals with disabilities from all over Cochise County. We also rely on you to tell others of the good we’re doing here at CANTER. So enjoy as you read on and engage with us.
Your partner in equine therapy ~ Gail Farmer
* TAX SEASON ENDS SOON! *
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good of qualifying local non-profits! And yes, CANTER is a Qualifying
Charitable Organization !
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The Cochise Area Network of Therapeutic Equestrian Resources (CANTER) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that offers therapeutic riding. CANTER's vision is to serve all eligible individuals in Cochise County, using multiple instructors with diverse skills and training methods to safely and effectively meet the specific needs and requirements of its students.
CANTER was founded in 1993 to provide Equine Assisted Activities (EAA) to individuals with disabilities in the Cochise County area. When our program began, horses were brought to a temporary riding facility hosted by a volunteer. In 1998, 17 acres of bare land were donated to CANTER by a stroke patient who was a client of CANTER. Over the next four years, land was cleared, fenced, and a riding arena was established. Stables were erected for the horses; an office, tack room and classroom were added. In 2002, a manufactured home was placed on the property allowing a full time horse steward/caretaker to reside at the facility and care for the horses and grounds. Today, the facility is home to eight specially trained CANTER therapeutic riding horses.
