Welcome!

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! *

There’s still time to use your AZ tax obligation for the good of qualifying local non-profits! And yes, CANTER is a Qualifying Charitable Organization !  

Please click here to give: https://canteraz.blogspot.com/p/donate.html?m=1

OUR STUDENTS & HORSES REALLY NEED YOU!!

“Help Exceptional Students Ride a Horse”

Could you volunteer a morning each week for a very special cause? CANTER needs horse handlers and safety side walkers/coaches to support our therapeutic riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Previous horse experience is a plus but not necessary. CANTER operates Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings at our Center at 7388 Chief Joseph Drive in Sierra Vista.

Please call Dean Quinn at 520-227-7396 or Gail at 520-234-7109 if you'd like to volunteer

Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AZcanter/

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CANTER is accredited by PATH International, the national organization that sets the standards for therapeutic riding centers throughout the country. CANTER is one of only five Premier Accredited riding centers in the state of Arizona. This accreditation results from on-site inspections by PATH International in which our programs, instructors, horses, facilities, volunteers, and documentation are reviewed.

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.