Photo by Amanda Bowker
Arrowhead’s 1/2/3 CLC learns from the horses and staff at Little Bit.

Arrowhead Elementary’s 1/2/3 Contained Learning Center (CLC), under the leadership of Heidi Lothspeich, is piloting an educational therapeutic horse riding program with Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in Woodinville. Arrowhead’s CLC is seeking funding to support therapeutic horse riding for students with autism, Tourette’s, developmental delays, learning disabilities and emotional behavioral disorders.

The unconditional love of the horses is proved to reduce anxiety, encourage interaction and offer a haven where riders can feel a sense of empowerment. This empowerment transitions to the classroom where students have gained self-confidence, self-esteem, self-awareness and self-control that helps them in their everyday learning.

To contribute to the Therapeutic Horse Riding Program, go to the Northshore Public Education Foundation website at www.npefoundation.org and select Therapeutic Horse Riding Arrowhead Elementary to make your direct donation.

The Foundation has designed the Fund-A-Need program to directly benefit each participating school. A three percent service charge for online donation processing has been added to the project; no additional fees will be collected.

The best part is that the contribution not only benefits the school, staff and students but the donation is fully tax deductible as NPEF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.